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

January 15, 2020 at 4:52 PM
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. Under the initial agreement, signed by President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on Wednesday, China committed to not retaliate against the U.S. if it imposes remedial tariffs “in good faith.” Beijing also will streamline its biotechnology approval system...


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