Economics

China Pledged to Buy Billions of U.S. Goods, But The Math Isn't Adding Up 

  • Analysis shows new deal to cover narrower band of trade
  • Companies remain mum or in the dark about what China plans

Cranes unload container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.

Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg
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China’s $200 billion, two-year spending spree negotiated with the Trump administration appears increasingly difficult to deliver, with more than $50 billion of U.S. exports annually left out and many American businesses still uncertain about just what the expectations are.