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US-China trade talks hit snag over agriculture purchases, other issues, according to report
The high-stakes trade negotiations between the U.S. and China hit a snag over Chinese purchases of American agriculture products and other core issues, according to the Wall Street Journal. China has agreed to buy up to $50 billion in U.S. farm goods as part of the so-called phase one trade deal, President Donald Trump claimed last month. But the WSJ reported China is hesitant to commit to a specific amount of agricultural products. Beijing is showing also resistance over U.S. demands for more tech transfer restrictions and a strong enforcement mechanism for the deal, according to the WSJ, citing a person familiar ... (full story)