Overview

• Negotiators described the two-day Stockholm meetings as in-depth, candid and constructive.
• Both sides agreed to work on extending the 90-day suspension of triple-digit tariffs set to expire on August 12, though no formal decision has been reached.
• The American delegation will return to Washington to consult President Trump on approving an extension of the pause.
• Discussions examined de-risking critical sectors such as rare earths, semiconductors and medicines to rebalance the bilateral relationship.
• U.S. officials raised security concerns over China’s purchases of Iranian oil and shipments of dual-use technology to Russia.