Trump Hails Progress as US-China Negotiators Resume Trade Talks

Senior US and Chinese negotiators resumed on Sunday high-stakes talks to de-escalate their trade war, with President Donald Trump calling the hours-long discussions held a day earlier a “very good” meeting.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are leading the negotiations expected to span two days in Geneva, marking the first publicized, in-person talks since President Donald Trump imposed 145% levies on China and Beijing retaliated with 125% tariffs on many American goods and new export controls on rare earth minerals.

“A very good meeting today with China, in Switzerland,” Trump said in a post ...