U.S. Top Farm Negotiator Tones Down Approach to China Trade Deal
- ‘Keep in mind this is a two-year commitment,’ Gregg Doud said
- Unlike in the past, he didn’t stress enforcement mechanisms
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When it comes to measuring China’s compliance with promises to buy more American farm goods as part of a landmark trade pact between the world’s two biggest nations, the U.S. top agriculture negotiator seems to have mellowed out.