Trump Says U.S. Trade Deal With China Is Done
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SINGAPORE—After the U.S. and China reached an agreement this past week to end the latest skirmish in their trade war, President Trump wrote on social media that he and Xi Jinping will “work closely together to open up China to American Trade.
The United States and China have agreed on a framework to implement their trade truce, officials on both sides said Wednesday, after concluding two days of talks in London to defuse tensions and ease export restrictions that threaten to disrupt global manufacturing.
After two days of closely watched trade talks between the United States and China in London, US President Donald Trump has declared the negotiations have led to a wide-ranging deal to maintain the fragile truce laid out after earlier talks in Geneva.
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The U.S. and China have agreed on a "framework" to resolve some disputes that threatened to derail fragile talks between the two countries.
China returns to trade talks with the U.S. holding, from its view, a strong hand: Its economy is bearing up better than expected. And it has an ace card: rare earths.
The first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism was held in London, Britain this week, which lasted two days. According to media reports, the second day of the talks stretched into the night on Tuesday (local time).
Canada and China have reached a diplomatic detente, after years of testy relations and with President Trump targeting both countries with hefty tariffs. Prime Minister Mark Carney said a call he held with Chinese Premier Li Qiang marks the start of “recalibrating the relationship with China.
U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of disputes that have buffeted relations.
President Trump announced Wednesday a pending trade truce with China as the White House searches for momentum ahead of a looming deadline to strike dozens of other similar deals. The president’s announcement was light on details but gave Trump and his team the chance to tout a victory during a crucial stretch for his