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Bessent hopeful future US-China trade talks will lay groundwork for ‘more fulsome agreement’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about continuing trade negotiations with Chinese officials after meeting ...
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US-China tariff pause may help trade-reliant Singapore avoid a recession, say experts
One analyst said Singapore’s exports and overall growth may improve if US and China markets experience moderate demand from this temporary cut in reciprocal tariffs.
The US and China reached a 90-day trade truce. Now begins the race to import stuff.
Trade experts anticipate a spike in trade during talks and a substantial deal, but the risk of inflation and economic ...
U.S. and China Agree to Temporarily Slash Tariffs in Bid to Defuse Trade War
The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global ...
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US, China say trade talks in Geneva were 'constructive'
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to the media after trade talks with China in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. (Photo: Keystone ...
Trump officials say trade deal reached with China but details remain unclear
The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement ...
Global Stocks Climb After US, China Agree to Cut Tariffs for 90 Days
US, China to temporarily lower some tariffs for 90 days Beijing to cut tariffs on US goods to 10% from 125% Washington to ...
China Factory Protests Show When US Tariffs Began to Bite
The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was ...