Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators affirmed progress in the implementation of their partial trade deal that took effect in February and committed to ensure its "success," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Monday.The phone talks took place amid lingering uncertainties over the prospects of the so-called phase one deal, with Sino-U.S. tensions already escalating over several security and economic matters including Hong Kong and Taiwan.The deal requires discussions on the development of the agreement every six months. The United States and China reportedly planned to hold a …READ FULL ARTICLE