Biden says 'not there yet' on possible easing of tariffs on Chinese goods


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WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Jan 19) said it was too soon to make commitments on lifting US tariffs on Chinese goods, but his chief trade negotiator Katherine Tai was working on the issue. "I'd like to be able to be in a position where I could say they're meeting their commitments, or more of their commitments, and be able to lift some of them, but we're not there yet," Biden told a news conference at the White House. He was referring to China's commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal signed by his predecessor Donald Trump. China has...