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After second day of talks with the U.S., Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said trade talks with the U.S. “achieved substantial progress and reached important consensus.”
Representatives from China and the U.S. met for a second day Sunday to discuss trade policies amid fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.
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.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters that more details would be provided on Monday.
The White House on Sunday published details of what could be a historic trade deal with China, the world’s No. 2 economy, after President Donald Trump imposed a series of crippling tariffs aimed at resetting economic conditions between both nations.
The White House has issued a statement saying the U.S. announced a China trade deal after the conclusion of talks between the U.S. and Chinese delegations in Switzerland on Sunday. But it wasn't immediately clear whether a deal had actually materialized.
It’s important to understand how quickly we were able to come to an agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not as large as maybe thought.”
The White House said it was announcing a trade deal without providing any details. Representatives from the U.S. and China had been meeting in Switzerland.
Officials wrapped up two days of bargaining in Switzerland and touted "substantial progress." More details are expected on Monday.
The US has confirmed it has struck a trade deal with China following crunch talks that took place in Switzerland over the weekend. In a White House press release, Treasury Secretary said the two sides had made "substantial progress" in the "very important trade talks. Full details or the US-China trade deal are expected to be revealed on Monday.