Friday, December 13, 2019

US and China reach preliminary trade deal

The US and China have announced a preliminary trade agreement which could soften tensions between the world's two largest economies.

The US has cancelled fresh tariffs on Chinese imports that were due to take effect on Sunday. While China has promised to buy more American farm products and make other structural changes in contentious areas like intellectual property.

Kate Fisher reports from washington

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