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  • 5/13/2025
US and China reach deal to slash trade tariffs

The United States and China said on Monday, May 12, they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the world's two biggest economies seek to end a trade war that has disrupted the global outlook and set financial markets on edge.

Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90 day pause on measures and that tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10%.

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Transcript
00:00We have reached an agreement on a 90-day pause and substantially moved down the tariff levels.
00:17Both sides on the reciprocal tariffs will move their tariffs down 115%.
00:24We had very robust discussions.
00:34Both sides showed great respect.
00:39We've identified five or six strategic industries and supply chain vulnerabilities.
00:46And we will continue moving toward U.S. independence or reliable supplies from allies on those.
00:56But the consensus from both delegations this weekend is neither side wants a decoupling.
01:06And what had occurred with these very high tariffs, as Vess Revers said, was the equivalent of an embargo.
01:17And neither side wants that.
01:19We do want trade.
01:22We want more balanced trade.
01:26We want trade.
01:56You

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