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US, China Agree To Slash Tariffs In Trade War De-escalation

China hailed the "substantial progress" made at the talks, which were held at the discreet villa residence of Switzerland's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva. (Credit: AFP)

The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn.

After their first talks since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war, the world's two biggest economies agreed in a joint statement to bring their triple-digit tariffs down to two figures and continue negotiations.

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