Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties

Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties under new trade deal with Xi Jinping – Key details

In a significant move to stabilise trade relations with Beijing, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration will slash fentanyl-related tariffs on imports from China and maintain the freeze on some reciprocal levies on Chinese goods. The actions, made in a pair of executive orders issued on Tuesday, formalise the key elements of the…

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Analysis: Trade deal or truce? Questions as Trump meets with China's Xi

Analysis: Trade deal or truce? Questions as Trump meets with China’s Xi

WASHINGTON — President Trump faces the most important international meeting of his second term so far on Thursday: face-to-face negotiations with Xi Jinping, who has made China a formidable economic and military challenger to the United States. The two presidents face a vast agenda during their meeting in Seoul, beginning with the two countries’ escalating trade war…

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