Chinese and U.S. trade officials have arrived for a second day of meetings in the Swedish capital Tuesday to try to break a logjam over tariffs that have skewed the pivotal commercial ties between the world’s two largest economies.

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STOCKHOLM: Top US and Chinese economic officials met in Stockholm on Monday (Jul 28) to resume talks to resolve longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's top two

Asian shares are mostly lower as some of the euphoria fizzles out over a tariff deal with Japan as proposed recently by President Donald Trump.

Top U.S. and Chinese officials negotiate in Sweden to extend their trade truce, as the Trump administration races to finalize deals before tariff deadlines expire.

By David Lawder STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials will resume talks in Stockholm on Monday to try to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of a trade war between the world's top two economies,

President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Sunday that the US and EU had agreed to the framework of a trade deal that included a baseline tariff rate of 15% on EU goods imported into the US.