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China’s technology policies, industrial subsidies and rules for state-owned enterprises are three key areas that must be addressed in subsequent negotiations between the U.S. and Beijing, according to the U.S.-China Business Council, which this week joined other business groups in pushing for more talks.

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Hogan: EU will consider challenging U.S.-China deal at the WTO

With his first trip to the U.S. as the European trade commissioner coinciding with the signing of a phase-one U.S.-China trade deal, Phil Hogan said on Thursday that the European Union would consider challenging the pact’s compliance with World Trade Organization rules.

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Schumer, Wyden, Brown question enforceability, substance of U.S.-China deal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), flanked by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), said on Wednesday that not having a deal with China would be better than the phase-one pact signed this week.

China deal includes promises not to retaliate, IP and biotech commitments

Under a phase-one trade agreement with China signed by President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Tuesday, Beijing has pledged not to retaliate against the U.S. if it imposes remedial tariffs “in good faith,” to drastically reduce approval times for biotechnology traits and to institute criminal penalties for intellectual property violations.

Schumer demands answers on ‘weak’ phase-one China deal 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday sent President Trump a letter demanding more information about a phase-one trade deal with China, which he called a “weak agreement” that “fails to address the structural inequities” between the two countries. 

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