US makes ‘substantial progress’ in China tariff talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says

The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cited “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs and Beijing’s retaliation. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that there was “substantial progress” in the…

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World watching as tariff talks begin between U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva

The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have begun meetings in Geneva…

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