"US-China Phase 1 Trade Deal Signing Possible Only Next Week... Change in Chinese Schedule"

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Sunmi Park] The visit of the Chinese trade negotiation delegation to the United States, originally scheduled for this week, has reportedly been postponed to next week. It is analyzed that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of his plan to sign the trade agreement on the 15th influenced the change in the Chinese delegation's schedule.

On the 6th, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing sources, reported that the Chinese negotiation delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He is scheduled to visit Washington on the 13th to sign the US-China Phase One trade agreement.

Vice Premier Liu and others are preparing an itinerary to visit Washington on the 13th, sign the Phase One trade agreement on the 15th, and return home on the 16th.

Originally, the Chinese negotiation team planned to depart for the U.S. around the 4th and stay until mid-month, but it is known that the schedule was recently adjusted urgently. The schedule change was influenced by President Trump's tweet stating, "We will sign the Phase One trade agreement with China at the White House on the 15th."

SCMP explained, "Both the U.S. and China only expected to complete negotiations by January, but China had not anticipated President Trump announcing the signing date as the 15th and had planned their U.S. visit accordingly. After President Trump's tweet was made public, China held meetings throughout the afternoon and decided to accept President Trump's plan and revise the U.S. visit schedule."

However, neither the U.S. nor China has officially confirmed Vice Premier Liu's visit schedule to the United States yet.

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