White House says it has a deal with China while Chinese call it 'consensus'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke to the media after tariff talks between senior officials from the U.S. and China at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke to the media after tariff talks between senior officials from the U.S. and China at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke to the media after tariff talks between senior officials from the U.S. and China at the residence of the permanent Swiss ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on May 11, 2025.

Author: Lauren Minore, Hannah Demissie

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