Overview
The U.S.–China Phase One economic and trade agreement was signed in January 2020. White House archive remarks document the signing event and public framing. The agreement text and annexes are the controlling commercial terms.
Full article
On January 15, 2020, the United States and China signed the Phase One economic and trade agreement. White House archive briefing materials record the signing event and administration description of purchasing, intellectual property, and related commitments.
For operative commercial obligations, readers should consult the official agreement text published by the U.S. Trade Representative / government repositories rather than relying solely on ceremonial remarks.
Key points
- Signing date recorded as January 15, 2020.
- White House archives host signing remarks and related briefings.
- Addressed trade and economic issues including IP and purchases as described publicly.
- USTR/official agreement text controls legal commercial terms.
- This page links the presidential signing record as the narrative source.
Official record
Trump White House Archives Phase One signing remarks page is the linked presidential source.
Source attribution: View original official record