China still mum despite Trump announcement of trade deal signing

President eager to tout export boost on campaign trail

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Soybeans are harvested on a farm in Indiana. The Trump administration is eager to deliver on a pledge to make China buy more U.S. farm goods. © Reuters

TAKESHI KAWANAMI and ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/BEIJING -- Eager to deliver a promised doubling of American exports to China, U.S. President Donald Trump has talked up an imminent signing of a "phase one" trade deal, but official word on the timing has yet to come from Beijing.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang declined to comment on the deal in a news conference Thursday, referring the questioner to the Commerce Ministry.

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