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U.S. and China agree to hit 90-day pause in trade war after Geneva talks

Both sides moved to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods after an intense weekend of Swiss-hosted negotiations.

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at a meeting in Geneva with the Swiss president and vice president.
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at a meeting in Geneva with the Swiss president and vice president. (Keystone/EDA/Pool/Martial Trezzini)

GENEVA (AN) — Despite little hope of a breakthrough, Chinese Vice Premier He Lipeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck a deal to suspend the trade war between the world's two largest economies after two long days of negotiations.

The U.S. and China announced on Monday they agreed to pause most tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days to allow for more talks. The U.S. tariff on Chinese imports will fall to 30%, down from 145%, while China's retaliatory tariff on U.S. goods will fall to 10%, down from 125%.

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