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Treasury Secretary Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng held ten hours of trade talks and agreed only to continue discussions, with a possible 90-day extension of the tariff pause subject to Trump’s approval.

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U.S.-China talks yield no breakthrough

Treasury Secretary Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng held ten hours of trade talks and agreed only to continue discussions, with a possible 90-day extension of the tariff pause subject to Trump’s approval.

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  1. U.S.-China talks yield no breakthrough

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    U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng talked trade for ten hours over the course of Monday and Tuesday, but only agreed to continue discussions and perhaps - if Pres. Trump approves it - extend the current bilateral tariff pause another 90 days from its expiration date in mid-August.

    Treasury Secretary Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng held ten hours of trade talks and agreed only to continue discussions, with a possible 90-day extension of the tariff pause subject to Trump’s approval.

    Open source report