US-China Trade Talks Yield ‘Productive Deal’ amid Sparse on Details

The White House revealed on Sunday that a “trade deal” with China has been reached, although details were sparse following discussions between officials of the Trump administration and Chinese representatives over the weekend.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the Geneva negotiations as “productive,” emphasizing the substantial progress made. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer echoed these sentiments, announcing that some form of deal had been struck. He characterized the talks as very constructive but withheld further specifics.

Bessent said that he would give more details about the deal in the briefing on Monday morning.

China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng noted that the meeting resulted in substantial progress and important consensus, underscoring a new framework for dialogue on trade and economic matters. 

Chinese International Trade Representative Li Chenggang indicated that more details on the negotiations would be released soon but did not specify a timeline for the announcement.