Trump signs order extending China tariff deadline for 90 days, official says | World News

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a pause in sharply higher US tariffs on Chinese imports for another 90 days, a White House official said.
A tariff truce between Beijing and Washington had been set to expire on August 12 at 00:01 (04:01 GMT), but the Trump adminration had hinted the deadline could be extended.

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