In the News: Trade War Breakthrough; FIL Implementing Rules Approved; and Cultural Industry Boost

December 16, 2019 | BY

Vincent Chow

China, U.S. agree terms of limited phase one trade deal; draft implementing regulations for foreign investment law approved; and draft law published on promoting China's cultural industry

China, U.S. Reach Limited Trade Deal

China and the U.S. have agreed the terms to a limited phase one deal in the ongoing trade war. Both countries have confirmed the deal, which marks a significant breakthrough in what has been over a year of tit-for-tat tariffs placed on each other's goods. China has pledged to purchase more U.S. agricultural goods, according to U.S. officials, while the U.S. will shelve further tariff hikes as well as reduce some existing ones.

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