US and China strike trade deal
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Online shoppers in the U.S. will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over sky-high tariffs.
President Donald Trump hailed a “total reset” in trade relations between the U.S. and China. But other trading partners may not find negotiations quite so smooth. To many, China may have appeared the toughest agreement to reach but Trump suggested otherwise, taking aim at the European Union Monday.
Ninety days isn’t much time to reach a trade deal, especially one between two adversaries with as many disagreements as the U.S. and China. But Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng acknowledged
Trade experts anticipate a spike in trade during talks and a substantial deal, but the risk of inflation and economic slowdown may not be over.
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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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers applauded the Trump administration’s walk-back from what he characterized as overly aggressive trade protection measures, singling out Scott Bessent in particular for his weekend work with China.
Analysts welcomed the de-escalation agreed in Geneva, but told Newsweek that many questions remain unanswered.
Brazil signed protocols with China on Tuesday to allow exports of an ethanol by-product used in animal feed, challenging U.S. dominance in the market amid the ongoing China-U.S. trade standoff. The deal,