@sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ
what gain did USA make from the trade war?

China will buy more goods

That $200 bn doesn't cover the $35 bn lost 'per quarter'
reverse isn't progress

It’s 200 per year

Nope

So in the few years the cost will be recouped and gains will be made

it's a 1 time purchase.

It’s not.

The deal says every year

single sale

no long term contrracts at ALL

No, every year.

@sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ

The deal was to 'increase levels' but 100% open ended.
A 1 shot deal.

"The two sides have sold the deal in their own language – the US turning up the volume on Chinese monetary commitments to purchase US$200 billion worth of US imports while China has stated that these will conform to market requirements and WTO conditions. The dual interpretation leaves ample space for future disputes."

https://www.china-briefing.com/news/us-china-phase-one-trade-deal-takeaways-businesses-global-trade/

^^ very well cited.

Yeah? That’s what I said.

200 billion over the baseline.

7 quarters * $40bn = $280bn

Trump got a 1 shot grocery deal for $200bn

That's still $80bn in the hole.

And that's starting. That's just cherry picking a couple of major industries. That is by no means all the loses.

It wasn’t seven quarters.

More like 6.

But anyways, this is 200 billion and it continues on for a long time.

(I’m also not sure that figure is correct)

@sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ
> But anyways, this is 200 billion and it continues on for a long time.
BULLSHIT!

Where is the renewal stated?

It’s a long term deal.

where does it state that?

I don't find a date past 2021

the both sides estimate it will continue on till 2025

I’m pretty sure phase 2 will finalise this.

everything contingent on 'phase II', which is never going to happen.

It’s already in talks

where does the deal state 2025?

Phase II negotiations have not even started.

I’m quoting an article for that

> Phase II negotiations have not even started.
Talks have started

China is scared of Trump, in a good way, so they will commit to these purchases past 2021. Phase 2 as well, will be more expansive.

Phase 1 ends in 2021, including provisions.

You went from "this is 200 billion and it continues on for a long time."

to "I am sure it will be signed"

to "China is scared, so they will commit".

At least try to be a little bit honest.

@sɪᴅɪsɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀᴇ
Prove any part of what you are saying.
Nothing from any reputible website will support your narrative. You're just spewing malarkey.

GG @wuzamarine, you just advanced to level 8!

Nobody was going to do trump any favors. Trump had no leverage.