BEIJING/SINGAPORE—China bought only 5 percent of the targeted $25.3 billion in energy products from the United States in the first half of 2020, falling well short of its trade deal commitments at a time when relations between the two top economies are already sour.
China’s imports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), metallurgical coal, and other energy products totaled around $1.29 billion this year through June, according to Reuters calculations based on China customs data.
