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USTR Tai: We'll Work From Ph.1 Agreement, Expects Contact In Near Term

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Speaking to the FT, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says that the US administration will work from the 'Phase 1' agreement signed under the Trump administration in terms of trade relations with China, adding that she 'respects continuity' with regards to the deal.

  • Says that she expects to have contact with senior Chinese officials 'in the near term'.
  • Comes as latest data continues to show Chinese purchases from the US coming in below the levels agreed to as part of the Phase 1 deal.
  • USTR Tai and her Chinese counterpart Vice-Premier Liu He are supposed to meet every six months under the deal, but the last meeting was in August between Liu and Tai's predecessor Robert Lighthizer.

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