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.
President eager to tout export boost on campaign trail

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
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.