President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. and China will temporarily lower tariffs while they negotiate a new trade deal that will open up access China to U.S. businesses.

Under the new agreement, the US and China have both suspended all but 10% of their Liberation Day tariffs for 90 days and cancelled other retaliatory tariffs. This will cut US tariffs on Chinese imports to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US imports will be cut to 10%. The pause will begin on 14 May.

The US and China have agreed to put most tariffs on pause for 90 days, marking a major deescalation in a trade tit-for-tat that has roiled global markets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who led weekend trade talks for the US delegation,