Articles tagged under: phase one trade agreement
China Falls Short of Trade Obligations
Published January 3, 2022
China failed to meet the purchase obligations that were part of the phase one trade agreement with the United States. Based on trade data through November, China was 17 percent short of its goal for agricultural trade. A spokesperson for…A Historic Time for U.S. Ag Exports
Published December 17, 2021
During a Farm Foundation Forum, Aimpoint Research Chief Economist Gregg Doud said it's a historic time for U.S. soybean exports. "October was an all-time record for any month in history for U.S. agricultural exports to China and it was all-time…China Still Behind in Phase One Trade Commitments
Published May 30, 2021
China is still behind on its phase one trade commitments, but the American Farm Bureau Federation says the country is catching up. In the deal, China agreed to an increase in agriculture purchases by $73.8 billion with nearly half of…U.S. and Chinese Trade Officials to Meet ‘Soon’
Published May 6, 2021
At a virtual event organized by the Financial Times, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said she will soon meet with her Chinese counterparts to discuss the phase one trade deal. This trade agreement, which expires at the end of this…U.S. Ambassador Branstad to Retire
Published September 14, 2020
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will be retiring from his position in early October. According to a press release from the U.S. Embassy in Bejing, Branstad confirmed the decision with President Trump last week. Branstad said he’s proudest of…US-China Trade Talks Postponed
Published August 17, 2020
The scheduled trade talks between the U.S. and China this past weekend were postponed. A scheduling conflict was cited. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He were going to review the first…U.S. and China to Review Phase One Trade Deal
Published August 5, 2020
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will connect by videoconference August 15th to review implementation of the phase one trade deal. Tension between the two countries has built up since the trade agreement was signed.…Trump Talks Trade
Published July 15, 2020
At a White House press conference, President Donald Trump touted the recent Chinese purchases of U.S. corn and soybeans. Trump also voiced second thoughts about the phase one trade deal with China. "When I made the deal, I thought this…Progress Made on US-China Trade Deal Implementation
Published May 22, 2020
The U.S. government has announced additional progress in the implementation of the agriculture provisions of the phase one trade agreement with China. The number of U.S. facilities eligible to export beef, pork, poultry and dairy products to China has been…