Bessent says Aug. 12 China tariff deadline likely to be extended, talks planned in Stockholm

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US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, speaks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the U.S. is likely to hash out an extension of President Donald Trump's upcoming trade deadline with China when he meets with his Chinese counterparts in Stockholm, Sweden, next week.

The two sides in mid-May agreed to a 90-day suspension of most of the heavy tariffs on each others' goods while they continued trade negotiations. That suspension is set to expire on Aug. 12.

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