#TradeWarEases Hot News:
* Preliminary trade agreement between the US and China: After two days of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland (starting from May 10, 2025), the US and China announced that they have reached a preliminary trade agreement.
* "Complete reconstruction" and "significant progress": President Trump referred to this as a "complete reconstruction" of trade relations with China and announced "significant progress".
* Significant tariff reductions: Both the US and China agreed to significantly reduce tariffs that have been imposed in the past. The announced reduction is 115% for some types of tariffs, however, a base tariff rate of about 10% is still maintained.