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US and China Seal Trade Deal to Ease Export Controls

It builds on a June framework reached in London to implement the Geneva consensus for stabilizing global supply chains

A view of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on March 31, 2025 in Beijing, China.
After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products
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Overview

  • China will review and approve export applications for controlled items under its laws and regulations as part of the deal.
  • The US committed to lifting a series of restrictive trade measures previously imposed on China, the Commerce Ministry said.
  • The agreement finalizes details of the framework first agreed during June negotiations in London, solidifying reciprocal commitments.
  • The deal implements the Geneva consensus reached earlier in June to reduce tensions and stabilize global supply chains.
  • President Donald Trump announced at a White House event that both sides had signed the deal without providing further details.