WASHINGTON: The
US Chamber
of Commerce and over 40
trade associations
on Monday urged top American and Chinese officials to
redouble efforts
to implement a Phase 1 trade agreement signed by the world’s two largest economies in January despite pandemic-related strains.
In a letter to US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the groups said they were encouraged by the
progress
so far, but urged a significant increase in China’s purchases of US goods and services.
They said