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Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday [Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump has accused China of violating an agreement to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals, as he suggested China was in “grave economic danger” until he agreed to cut a deal earlier this month.

Posting on his Truth Social platform on Friday evening, Trump said he made a “fast deal” with China for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days to “save” Beijing from a “very bad situation”.

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