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. The U.S. had planned to increase tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods from 25 to 30 percent on Oct. 15. The U.S. has not made a final decision to halt the 15 percent tariffs to be levied on $160...