- The US and China reached an agreement to trim tariffs, marking a de-escalation in the tariff regime that has shaped cross-border sourcing costs.
- The two governments also agreed to start an AI dialogue, opening a channel on artificial-intelligence policy between the world's two largest AI markets.
- The tariff reduction lowers the cost of traded goods between the two economies, easing the input-price pressure that tariff actions had built into import-heavy supply chains.
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“U.S., China Agree to Trim Tariffs, Start AI Dialogue”