US and China agree to slash tariffs
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The White House has issued a statement saying the U.S. announced a China trade deal after the conclusion of talks between the U.S. and Chinese delegations in Switzerland on Sunday. But it wasn't immediately clear whether a deal had actually materialized.
After months of rising tariffs and trade tension, the US and China held high-stakes talks in Geneva. Officials signaled progress, but tariffs remain in place as both sides weigh next steps.
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials met again on Sunday in Geneva, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, to resume weekend talks aimed at cooling the trade war that threatens to seriously damage the global economy.
President Trump on Saturday suggested a “total reset” in U.S.-China trade relations amid reported talks over tariffs in Switzerland between the two countries. “A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland. Many things discussed, much agreed to.
"We're confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us work toward resolving that national emergency," Jamieson Greer said.
Trade talks in Geneva between the United States and China have ended for the night but will continue on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy. After all, the Chinese sell Americans three times as much stuff as Americans sell them.
The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy.
White House says it will provide further details on Monday The post Trump Administration Reaches Trade Deal With China in Geneva appeared first on TheWrap.
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Switzerland’s president has lamented “disappointing” talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s treasury secretary that did not ease stiff U.S. tariffs on Swiss goods.