Trump says China failing to meet trade deal commitments, piling pressure on Beijing ahead of review

US President Donald Trump has said China is failing to meet commitments to buy more American goods under the phase one trade deal, a sign of increasing pressure on Beijing ahead of a six-month review of the deal between senior officials.Trump played down the deal’s importance on Monday, saying it “means very little” in the current environment in which Washington is ratcheting up conflict with Beijing on a series of fronts.US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, US Treasury Secretary Steven…

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