A little more detail on that FT piece,........>

CHINA: A little more detail on that FT piece, which is probably a little more

guarded than the headline suggests:

- According to five people briefed on the discussions, the White House is

considering whether to roll back levies on $112bn of Chinese imports - including

clothing, appliances, and flatscreen monitors - that were introduced at a 15 per

cent rate on September 1..... But Washington would likely expect something in

return, including beefed up provisions on the protection of intellectual

property for US companies, greater certainty on the scale of Chinese purchases

of US farm products, and a signing ceremony for the agreement on American soil.

- One person familiar with the matter cautioned that although there was a

growing consensus within the Trump administration that they have to make a

concession on existing levies, it was unclear whether the US president himself

would sign off, so the rollback may not materialise.