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2019 US-China trade deal
Coverage of 2019 US-China trade deal in the Nexus archive.
- Failed 2019 US-Beijing trade deal holds lessons for summit
A 2019 US-China trade deal failed to achieve its commitments, with China agreeing to buy $200 billion in additional US exports but ultimately purchasing none. Economist Chad Bown from the Peterson Institute suggests establishing realistic goals and implementing mechanisms like a Board of Trade to improve communication for the upcoming US-Beijing summit.