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The Phase One Trade Agreement between the U.S. and China has, for the most part, been good for American agriculture and the overall U.S. economy. How good? The U.S.-China Business Council says America’s exports to China in 2020 surged by $18.5 bil ...

Analysts already expect China to be unable to meet its obligations under the Phase One trade deal it signed with the U.S. this year. Now, the relationship between the two largest economies in the world appears to be in trouble. President Trump seemed to add fuel to the fire when he told the Fox Business Network that he has no interest in speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping right now ...

Could the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak in China reduce the chances of China's meeting its requirements of Phase One?   For Ag Secretary, Sonny Perdue it's too early to tell.  He said at this point he said, the outbreak is causing ‘general economic’ disruptions.   “It's alread...

Despite a lot of back and forth, and some tense moments, it appears the U.S. and China are on track to sign the phase one trade agreement next month.  Earlier this week, President Trump stated the negotiations are running “ahead of schedule.”   ...

The U.S. reached a limited trade agreement with China Friday afternoon that would pave the way for resolutions on broader issues later in the year.  BusinessInsider.com said the deal temporarily defuses a dispute between the worlds’ two largest economies.  Presiden...

China says it may import more fruits and other agricultural products from the Philippines in the years ahead as the two countries enjoy close ties. The Philippine Trade Minister, Ramon Lopez, says Chinese President Xi Jinping made that comment during a meeting with the Philippine president in Beijing last week...

When it comes to trade talks and ending this trade war, Ag Secretary, Sonny Perdue, says the ball's in China's court.   “The question is: what's China going do to stop stealing our stuff?” Perdue said.  “Maybe you'd like to ask China, President Xi what China's gonna do to come to the table, and trade like a number two economy in the world, and trade fairly and freely without hassling and jerking o

On Friday, China announced it will increase tariffs on $75 billion worth of American goods, including a number of Ag products.  Starting Monday, September 1st, China plans to raise tariffs on soybeans and pork.  And then December 1st, tariffs on corn, sorghum and wheat will increase.   ...

President Trump announced at the G-20 summit over the weekend in Japan that trade talks have resumed between the U.S. and China.  While the Administration expressed satisfaction that talks had resumed, it does not appear that the two sides are any closer than they were when talks broke down in May.  Wi...

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday on the sidelines of the G-20 political summit in Osaka, Japan.  Politico said both leaders are under mounting economic and political pressure to end their trade war.  It’...