Economics

Trump Trade Deal Raises Issue of Trusting China to Deliver

  • Enforcing a ‘phase-one’ deal is the real challenge facing U.S.
  • Skeptics cite Beijing’s history of broken economic promises

President Donald Trump with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after signing a trade agreement at the White House, on Jan. 15.

Photographer: Evan Vucci/AP Photo
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After three years of tweets and tariffs, President Donald Trump has arrived at his China moment.