U.S., China agree 'Phase 1' trade deal; Trump suspends October tariff hike
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China agreed on Friday to the first phase of a deal to end a trade war, prompting President Donald Trump to suspend a threatened tariff hike, but officials said the agreement had to be put on paper and more work was required to get it finalised.The partial accord, covering agriculture, currency and some aspects of intellectual property protections, represented the biggest step towards resolution of a 15-month tariff war between the world's two largest..