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Ross: 100-day plan with China covered 'low-hanging' fruit; bigger issues loom

July 25, 2017 at 4:21 PM
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Tuesday called the terms of the 100-day plan established in April by President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping “low-hanging fruit” compared to “more deep-seated issues” the countries face as they move forward on trade. Speaking at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, DC, Ross lauded what he called the “good relationship” between Trump and Xi following the creation of the 100-day plan. However, he said it is time to move onto...


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