White House adviser Navarro says China trade deal 'over'

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday the trade deal with China is “over, ” - Reuters pic

WASHINGTON: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday the trade deal with China is “over, ” and he linked the breakdown in part to Washington’s anger over Beijing’s not sounding the alarm earlier about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.

“It’s over, ” Navarro told Fox News in an interview when asked about the trade agreement. He said the “turning point” came when the United States learned about the spreading coronavirus only after a Chinese delegation had left Washington following the signing of the Phase 1 deal on Jan. 15.