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U.S.-China dialogue persists in London, according to state-run announcements

U.S.-China Dialogue Continues in London: Official Announcement by State Media

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US-China trade dispute under negotiation in London, as captured in a photograph.
US-China trade dispute under negotiation in London, as captured in a photograph.

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Diplomatic Dialogue Persists: China and America Engage in Continuous Discussions in London - U.S.-China dialogue persists in London, according to state-run announcements

STFU, here's the lowdown on the latest chit-chat between the world's economic titans, China and USA. They're currently in London, thrashing out their trade disagreements, according to Chinese state media. No concrete timing's been given, but US officials reckon this tiff is gonna start in London time's morning hours.

Monday afternoon (local London time), the big boys from both economic giants had a powwow at Lancaster House in the British capital. The gang included US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Minister Howard Lutnick, alongside Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and Trade Minister Wang Wentao.

The discussions revolved around export controls. No interim results have been announced yet. As for US President Donald Trump's economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, he said expect a quickie meeting with a firm handshake. Trump declared the USA's doing alright with China. "I'm only hearing good news," he added.

A month ago, both teams agreed to a 90-day truce in the tariff war and a considerable reduction in tariff barriers on products from each other's countries in Geneva. However, trade restrictions seem to be the main issues on the table this time around.

China's control on rare earth exports is concerning the USA and other countries. Washington wishes for easing of these controls. As a quid pro quo, the USA could ease its trade restrictions, for instance, in the fields of computer chips or aircraft components, where China's heavily dependent on foreign tech.

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Insight:After two days of grueling negotiations, U.S. and Chinese trade teams agreed on a "framework deal" to ease the trade tensions between the two nations on June 11, 2025, in London[1]. The talks aimed to address the stalled trade war, with the largest tariffs set to resume on July 9 unless a formal agreement is signed by both presidents[1]. In recent weeks, China reduced its exports of critical rare earth elements to the U.S. by half compared to the previous year, intensifying tensions[1]. The Trump administration also announced plans to revoke visas aggressively of Chinese students in the U.S. linked to the Chinese Communist Party, adding to the complex trade environment[1]. The framework deal must be formalized before July 9 to prevent the resumption of record-high retaliatory tariffs[1].

[1] - Sources not specified.

  • The United States and China, two EC countries, engaged in a significant cooperation policy discussion in London regarding their ongoing trade dispute.
  • The discussions in London revolved around easing trade restrictions and rare earth elements, with China's control on rare earth exports causing concern for the USA.
  • The U.S. could ease its trade restrictions in fields such as computer chips or aircraft components in exchange for China easing its control on rare earth exports, as part of a potential cooperation policy agreement between the two nations.

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