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Value of U.S.-China deal hinges on enforcement mechanisms

By Brett Fortnam  / January 9, 2019 at 9:46 AM
Editor's note: This story was updated after initial publication to include a U.S. statement on the talks. The value of a deal the U.S. and China could reach in the coming weeks will depend largely on the enforcement mechanisms China will be willing to agree to, analysts and industry sources said. A delegation of U.S. officials led by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish was in Beijing this week to discuss trade issues with Chinese counterparts. The talks were...

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