US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs and agree to pause for 90 days for more talks

May 12, 2025, 7:57 AM | Updated: Aug 19, 2026, 3:57 pm

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, left, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent take part in a press conference after two days of closed-door discussions on trade between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

(Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

BY JAMEY KEATEN, DAVID MCHUGH, ELAINE KURTENBACH AND KEN MORITSUGU ASSOCIATED PRESS

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