US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that he will meet with Chinese officials in Stockholm next week to discuss extending the deadline for new tariffs, signaling a possible truce in the ongoing trade dispute.
The talks come as President Trump pushes for sweeping new tariffs on multiple countries, with an August 1 deadline set for imposing duties on nations without trade deals. While the administration has called this a 'hard deadline,' recent comments suggest some flexibility if negotiations are productive. The US is also negotiating with other major partners, including the EU, Canada, and Indonesia, as global markets react to the uncertainty.
The outcome of the US-China talks could have significant implications for global trade and economic stability.
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