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US, China reach ‘framework’ of trade deal, Bessent says

  • U.S. and Chinese officials reached a framework at the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur to delay tariffs and rare-earth export controls, Scott Bessent said.
  • After China tightened rare-earth export restrictions Oct. 9 just ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, global supply chains faced fresh pressure as the world lacks ready productive capacity, analysts say.
  • Data show China controls more than 90 of the world's rare‑earths, and officials say Beijing bought none of the September soybean harvest but may revive purchases.
  • Bessent said the talks left punishing triple-digit levies off the table, while Li Chenggang confirmed a preliminary consensus and said proposals will go through internal approval processes next.
  • The framework extends beyond tariffs to include TikTok transfer to U.S. ownership and cooperation on fentanyl and precursor chemicals, but analysts warn its durability is uncertain.
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The Latest: Trump and China’s Xi have met face-to-face to try to solve months of trade tensions

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