US, China agree to slash tariffs
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The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement came together sooner than most observers expected after Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports virtually halted $600 billion in annual trade between the world's two largest economies.
The U.S.-China trade war has gone through multiple rounds of tariffs and retaliatory measures. In a span of three months, the tax on products imported to the U.S. from China went from 10% in February to 145% in April.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders a day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate.
The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke Monday night with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, who asked: "If there were no major concessions made in Geneva by the Chinese officials, some businesses may ask,
U.S. stocks climbed Monday after Treasury Secretary Bessent touted substantial progress on talks with the Chinese setting up a busy week of trade talks as President Trump heads to the Middle East. In economic and earnings news,
China and the United States announced a truce in their trade war on Monday after talks in Geneva that will roll back the bulk of tariffs and other countermeasures by Wednesday. The United States is dropping the extra tariffs it imposed on China this year to 30% from 145%,
Shares have logged modest gains in most world markets as the initial euphoria over the 90-day truce in the trade war between the United States and China fades