US-China tariff talks in Geneva enter second day as both sides seek to de-escalate trade war
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US and Chinese officials enter a second day of negotiations on Sunday as they try to de-escalate the ongoing trade war. Delegations from the two economic superpowers had met in Geneva on Saturday to discuss a possible lowering of tariffs. Ross Cullen reports.
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