The U.S. and China have ended high stakes trade negotiations on a positive note, with Chinese vice premier He Lifeng saying "substantial progress" was made. The two-day talks in Geneva saw the first in-person meeting between top Washington and Beijing officials since Donald Trump began his second term. The U.S. president has been pursuing a sweeping global tariff policy. Though dozens of the highest U.S. tariff rates have been paused, the combined 145% levy on Chinese goods still stands.
