China, US remain at odds over the value of farm goods Beijing will buy – WSJ

the Wall Street Journal reports that China and the US remain at odds over the value of farm goods Beijing will buy.

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China’s trade negotiations with the U.S. remain on track, Beijing said, offering official reassurance after tensions flared between the world’s two biggest economies over human-rights issues in China.

China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that the negotiating teams from both sides have maintained close communication, though it didn’t provide details on progress. The recent strain had spooked investors and stoked concerns over the global economic outlook.

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