Economics
In the U.S.-China Deal, Trump Finds a Way Around WTO Process
- China agrees to resolve various longstanding WTO violations
- Commitments on farm goods, credit cards, technology transfers
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The first phase of President Donald Trump’s accord with China aims to resolve a series of longstanding trade disputes between Washington and Beijing and in doing so, may bolster his theory that unilateral tariffs are a better enforcement tool than the World Trade Organization.