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“US and Chinese officials are considering lowering tariffs on noncritical items.”
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States and China are considering lowering tariffs on noncritical items ahead of the summit between Trump and Xi.
According to the Coalition for a Prosperous America (prosperousamerica.org), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States and China are considering lowering tariffs on 'noncritical' goods as part of a package being put together for the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Additionally, reporting from The Korea Times confirms that U.S. and Chinese officials discussed reducing mutual tariffs on non-strategic goods during preparatory meetings between Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. These excerpts directly substantiate the claim in both substance and context.
Sources
- Cutting China Tariffs Won’t Cut Prices - Coalition For A Prosperous America — prosperousamerica.org
- US open to extending China trade truce, or bigger deal, Bessent says - The Korea Times — koreatimes.co.kr
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