U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit
Aly Song | ReutersThe U.S.
Aly Song | ReutersThe U.S. and China have extended a truce to keep tariffs lower for longer and rare earths flowing, U.S.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday local time.He was speaking on Fox News, as Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington, D.C. for a state visit through Friday.
First reported by CNBC: Finance.
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