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Several members of the Senate Finance Committee say they remain unsure whether a deal reached by the U.S. and China last week will amount to much, calling for more details from the Trump administration.

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Grassley: China deal not as ‘comprehensive’ as he had hoped, 'next steps' key

The “phase one” deal with China that President Trump announced last week is not as comprehensive as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) had hoped it would be, the senator said on Tuesday, adding that he wanted to hear more about the administration’s planned “next steps” in negotiations.

Phase one China deal includes ag structural issues, IP, tech transfer

The United States will not increase tariffs on China next week as part of a “phase one” deal that covers agricultural structural issues and purchases, intellectual property, forced technology transfer, currency and financial services, President Trump announced on Friday.

U.S. to suspend Chinese tariff hikes, Beijing to increase ag buys

The United States agreed to suspend plans to raise tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods from 25 percent to 30 percent in exchange for commitments from China to step up purchases of U.S. agricultural goods and abide by new currency rules, sources tell Inside U.S. Trade.

China announces elimination of foreign ownership restrictions in financial services

China will eliminate foreign ownership requirements in the financial services sector, the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Friday. The restrictions have been flagged by U.S. officials as trade barriers.

Willems: Limited China deal would 'bank progress' for future, broader talks

An early harvest deal with China that allows the U.S. to retain “leverage” would “bank progress” and build momentum toward a more comprehensive deal to come, a former top adviser to President Trump said this week, suggesting more broadly that limited deals can work in cases where broader pacts are initially unattainable.

U.S.-China talks could lead to tariff freeze, but larger deal still seen as a longshot

This week’s talks between U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators, due to wrap up in the White House on Friday, could lead to a deal in which the U.S. agrees not to increase tariffs in return for an agreement on currency provisions, as well as greater purchases of U.S. agricultural products, but the prospect of a comprehensive deal is no more certain despite 13 rounds of negotiations, according to business representatives, China analysts and trade lawyers.

Navarro: Entity List additions separate from China trade talks

The Commerce Department’s decision to sanction 28 Chinese entities because of their alleged involvement in human rights violations against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in the Chinese province of Xinjiang should not interfere with trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials this week, according to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.