The U.S. and China are in close contact relative to signing the phase-one trade agreement, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokes Gao Feng said at the regular Thursday briefing.
Gao said the two sides are still going through needed procedures relative to the Phase One agreement.
This comes as President Donald Trump on December 24 said the deal was "done" but was being translated. Asked if there would be a signing ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump told reporters, "I will be, probably, doing that. Yeah. At the right time, we will be doing a smaller ceremony. Ultimately, we will be having one. The China deal — we will be having a signing ceremony. Yes." Asked further if it would be signed by himself and Xi, Trump said, "We will probably, yes. We will sign it. When we will get together."
However, Trump did not say when it would be signed, noting it will be a "quicker signing, because we want to get it done."
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