US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
Monday, 12 May 2025 () Geneva (AFP) May 12, 2025
The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn. After their first talks since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war, the world's two biggest economies agreed in a joint statement to bring their triple-digit tar
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