US and China reach trade deal to partly reduce tariffs

Beijing to increase agricultural purchases by $16bn a year

TAKESHI KAWANAMI and ISSAKU HARADA, Nikkei staff writers

WASHINGTON/BEIJING -- China and the U.S. have reached a partial trade deal, officials from both countries said Friday, marking a step toward resolving a tit-for-tat tariff battle that has dragged on for well over a year.

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