White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro said Monday that the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal may be signed in the next week, although he said confirmation of the deal would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative.
In an interview on Fox News, Navarro cited a report that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He would visit this week to sign the deal.
"Washington has sent an invitation and Beijing has accepted it," the South China Morning Post on Monday quoted a source as saying.
Reuters news service said the 86-page trade agreement includes details on intellectual property, which Navarro said is "a good start" on forced technology transfers and offers "some good language on currency manipulation."
Man sues Amazon over Ring concerns
A man is suing doorbell maker Ring and its parent company, Amazon, after he says a hacker communicated with his children over the internet-connected camera he had bought as "additional security" for his family.
In a lawsuit seeking class-action status, John Baker Orange of Alabama said his three kids, ages 7, 9 and 10, were playing basketball when they heard someone comment about their play. The person also urged them to come closer to the Ring camera, which he bought in July.
"Ring does not fulfill its core promise of providing privacy and security for its customers, as its camera systems are fatally flawed," the lawsuit states. Orange said he did not know he was supposed to use two-factor authentication in addition to a password.
The lawsuit also mentions seven other incidents of Ring devices being hacked.
In response to those incidents, Ring has blamed users, the lawsuit says. Ring has said its cameras were accessed by people reusing old passwords that may have been compromised in other security breaches. The company has also encouraged people to use two-factor authentication.
Georgia gives aid to recruit Buc-ee's
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. - Middle Georgia governments will spend almost $2.3 million on traffic and utility improvements to attract a a branch of mammoth Texas convenience store chain Buc-ee's.
The Telegraph of Macon reports the committments by the city of Warner Robins and Peach County are part of a deal for Buc-ee's to invest at least $35 million.
The 53,000 square-foot travel center off Interstate 75 would include 116 gas pumps and is projected to draw 8,000 to 10,000 vehicles a week.
Warner Robins Mayor Randy Toms said city leaders hope people stopping for Buc-ee's will visit other local attractions.
"I think we're going to see a huge growth spurt out in that area," Toms said. "I think there's going to be a lot of businesses, possibly hotels, restaurants, that want to be in the area because of the number of people that are being brought off the interstate every day."
The Warner Robins Buc-ee's is expected to open in early 2021.