TRUMP, XI AFFIRM COMMITMENT TO TRADE DEAL

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the phase one trade deal signed between the two countries last month. Both agreed to continue “communication and cooperation between both sides,” the White House said in a readout of the leaders’ call on Friday, China time. “They also noted the great achievement of the recent US—China Phase One Trade Deal and reaffirmed their commitment to its implementation,” it said.