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China cuts tariffs on US cars as a trade peace deal: Will it satisfy Trump?

On cars and soybeans, American negotiators can claim some measure of victory

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Sui-Lee Wee and Keith Bradsher | NYT
China is buying American soybeans again and has cut tariffs on American cars. It is offering to keep its hands off valuable corporate secrets, while also allowing foreign investors into more industries than ever before.

Beijing hopes all of that will be enough to let President Trump declare victory and end the trade war between the two largest economies. But the offer combines some real concessions, like lower tariffs, with nebulous promises, and it will be hard to ensure that China sticks to its commitments.

That could make it a tough sell in Washington. The Trump administration’s trade hawks are still pushing

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