Economics
Trump’s Trade Czar Urges Patience on China Deal President Craves
- Lighthizer speaks to House Ways and Means lawmakers in D.C.
- U.S.-China plan regular post-pact meetings at high levels
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Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator is dialing back expectations for a sweeping trade deal with China just days after the president suggested he was already planning to sign an accord with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Trump this week raised the prospect that he could meet Xi for a “signing summit,” possibly at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as early as next month. Trump has extended the deadline for talks beyond March 1, buoying hopes among investors that an end to the trade war could be in sight.