Trump, China and tariffs
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Donald Trump’s team is throwing itself into the most expansive and simultaneous set of high-level diplomatic negotiations in years, involving China, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, the Middle East and multiple global trading rivals.
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.
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Both the U.S. and China could be back at the negotiation table again soon to hash out further details, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
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But on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the two sides had agreed to a 90-day tariff truce of sorts, with the U.S. dropping duties on Chinese goods to 30% and Beijing cutting import taxes on U.S. products to 10%.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he could speak with China's President Xi Jinping at the end of the week amid progress between the two economic rivals on a trade deal.
The U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days. The details: U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will fall to 30 percent from 145 percent. Meanwhile, China’s blanket tariffs on U.S. products will drop to 10 percent from 125 percent. A few tariffs will remain. President Donald Trump signed an order to lower prescription drug prices.
The 90-day pause is a major de-escalation in the tariff war and comes after talks between both countries in Geneva.
There are no winners in a trade war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Latin American leaders and other officials in Beijing on Tuesday, as he sought to project unity with the region a day after the United States and China agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs.