28 Aug 2018 --- The US and Mexico have reached a breakthrough in NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement) negotiations, coming to a bilateral agreement on a revamped trade deal which could pave the way for third-partner Canada to join soon. While the new agreement may signal US intentions to ease tensions between America and its allies, it comes as President Trump is ramping up pressure on China where the trade war between the two world economies is poised to intensify in the months ahead if neither world leader backs down.