The de-escalation provides both sides with breathing space to find a way to preserve trading ties that were threatening to grind to a halt.

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In a pivotal move, the United States and China have resumed face-to-face trade negotiations in Geneva, aiming to resolve the tariff conflict that has rattled global markets.

Bullying’ leads to isolation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned, after the Trump administration rolled back many tariffs.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about continuing trade negotiations with Chinese officials after meeting in Geneva, with plans to meet again in the next few weeks to hash out a

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke Monday night with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, who asked: "If there were no major concessions made in Geneva by the Chinese officials, some businesses may ask,

The U.S.-China tariff deal sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq soaring, entering a bull market, and economists are optimistic that the U.S. may dodge a recession.

Switzerland has moved to the front of the queue for a trade deal with the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, after the Alpine country hosted surprisingly successful U.