Memo of misunderstanding: Trump clashes with trade adviser over China talks
by Kate Lyons from on (#49TPD)
Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative, argued with the president about whether an MOU is binding or not
Tensions between Donald Trump and one of his top trade negotiators have been brought into the open as the two disagreed publicly about the definition of a memorandum of understanding.
In a White House meeting between US officials and China's top negotiator, which was televised and attended by journalists, Robert Lighthizer, the US trade representative, contradicted the president's claim that memoranda of understanding (MOU) are non-binding.
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