The talks came as protests erupted across China, where the loss of the U.S.—the country's largest single export market—was forcing factories to shut down. Hundreds of workers turned out to protest unpaid wages and what they described as unjust dismissals, Radio Free Asia reported.

The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

As the U.S. and China negotiate a trade deal, Trump has lowered a levy on “de minimis” low-value packages, such as online shopping from Shein or Temu.

Beijing is trying to win over other countries with vows of economic cooperation. But it won’t back down from its territorial claims, experts predict.

Trump floated an 80% tariff rate with China on Friday ... have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin, reports claim. AFP via Getty Images The president revealed his first trade deal with the UK on Thursday, leaving the 10% tariff ...

The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President

A truce in the U.S.-China trade war set off a relief rally in stocks on Monday and propelled the dollar higher, but investors fear further negotiations could prove a long slog, as risks of a global economic slowdown persist.

Semiconductors, and Nvidia in particular, find themselves at the heart of the tension between the world’s two biggest economies.