President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the Phase 1 trade deal between the U.S. and China is the “biggest deal the world has seen so far” and that while there are plans for a Phase 2, there are none for a phase three. Trump did not provide any historical context for his comments. Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will be signing the deal on Jan. 15.
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