10 trade deals imminent as July 9 D-Day looms

Washington | The US and China finalised a trade understanding reached last month in Geneva, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, adding that the White House had imminent plans to reach agreements with 10 major trading partners. The China deal, which Lutnick said had been signed two days ago, codifies the terms laid out in trade talks between Beijing and Washington, including a commitment from China to deliver rare earths used in everything from wind turbines to jet planes. Loading… Bloomberg and Reuters