May 12, 2025

U.S.-China Trade Talks



Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone, via Associated Press


After a weekend of meetings in Geneva, the U.S. and China said they would temporarily cut the tariffs they have imposed on each other while they continue negotiations.

The U.S. said its tariffs on Chinese goods would be 30 percent, instead of 145 percent. China’s rate on American goods will be 10 percent, down from 125 percent.

The announcement delighted stock markets around the world.