CHINA, US COMMIT TO IMPLEMENT TRADE AGREEMENT DESPITE CORONAVIRUS ROW.

Chinese and US trade representatives agreed Friday to "create favorable conditions" for the phase one trade deal signed in January, officials said, despite recent tensions over the coronavirus pandemic. Vice Premier Liu He, who had led Beijing's negotiations, held a call in the morning with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

"Both sides said they should strengthen macroeconomics and public health cooperation, strive to create a favorable atmosphere and conditions for the implementation of the phase one US-China economic and trade agreement, promoting positive results," a notice from China's Ministry of Commerce said.

US officials said after the call that both parties agreed "good progress" is being made on creating the...