White House delays new tariffs on China
by Eli Stokols and Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Dec 13, 2019
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will not impose new tariffs on an additional $160 billion of Chinese imports that were scheduled to take effect this weekend, after tentatively signing off Thursday on a so-called phase one trade agreement with Beijing, according to an administration official close to the process.
Trump's promise of a deal overhauling trade with China has languished for most of his presidency, as he toggled between negotiating an "epic" deal and punishing Beijing with tariffs.
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