Negotiators are dodging US proposal to provide periodic targets for agricultural purchases. FMTNews US China
BEIJING: A US demand that China spell out how it plans to reach as much as US$50 billion in agricultural imports annually has become a sticking point in negotiations on a phase one trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
China also insists that the two sides must agree to rollback tariffs in phases if a deal is reached, the people said.A teleconference between deputy-level officials scheduled for late Wednesday night in Washington was expected to cover issues beyond agriculture such as intellectual property, forced technology transfer and enforcement, people familiar with the matter said.
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