China's Vice Premier Liu He gestures to the media between U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (L) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin before the two countries' trade negotiations in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo
Reuters: U.S. top trade negotiator praises deal, China remains cautious
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator praised a “phase one” U.S.-China trade deal which is expected to nearly double U.S. exports to China over the next two years, while China remained cautious ahead of the signing of the agreement.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation” program on Sunday, said there would be some routine “scrubs” to the text, but “this is totally done, absolutely.”
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MIDDLE EAST
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Iran says it's foiled major 'organized' attack on government servers.
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Netanyahu: Hezbollah, Lebanon will pay heavily for any attack on Israel.
Turkey's Erdogan threatens to close strategic bases to US military.
ASIA
China’s Xi: Hong Kong had its ‘grimmest’ year since handover.
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North Korea blasts Japan for Middle East deployment plans.
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Washington braces as North Korea deadline looms.
Multiple Afghan soldiers killed in attack by Taliban.
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AFRICA
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Niger attack: Thousands flee increasing violence in Sahel region.
Cameroon military seizes, destroys illegal guns in north.
Zimbabwe vice-president's estranged wife charged with his attempted murder.
Gambians get behind a movement to hold their leader to his word.
Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir sentenced to two years in detention for corruption.
Senegalese protest over large, untreated waste dump near Dakar.
EUROPE
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Scotland's campaign for a new independence referendum begins. Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland 'cannot be imprisoned' in UK.
French union calls for Christmas break in transport strike.
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AMERICAS
US spending deal to include $1.375 billion for border barriers.
Trump slams debate commission but suggests he'll face off with Dem opponent.
Mexico says dispute over U.S. labor attaches does not endanger trade deal.
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Trade is only for money making fools what about spending love you monkeys
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I agree Movita Johnson-Harrell is deluded. She stole $500,000 from the down trodden.
She stole from the poor, the minorities, and drug addicts needing treatment.
Her only crime in they eyes of the Democrat Party was to get caught.
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