Lighthizer Confirms US-China Trade Deal at ‘Full Steam Ahead’

China following through on commitments, US Trade Rep says

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. President Donald Trump display the signed trade agreement between the United States and China in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Jan. 15, 2020. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reassured worried farmers today that phase one of the U.S.-China trade deal is going ahead, with China having already committed to 50 out of 57 stipulations.

“Trust me that the trade deal is on, it’s the biggest trade deal,” Lighthizer told radio host Chip Flory on the syndicated radio program, AgriTalk. “It’s the biggest trade deal that anybody’s ever done. It’s completely on.”