US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP
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‘We’re putting the trade war on hold’: Steve Mnuchin says US has paused China tariffs following Washington meeting

Mnuchin said that China plans to buy more American goods, a 35 to 40 per cent increase in agriculture sales this year alone

Topic |   US-China trade war
Robert Delaney
Robert Delaney

Updated: 7:26pm, 21 May, 2018

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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (seen on April 30) has said that the US will hold back on trade tariffs with China after Beijing promised to make more purchases of US products. Photo: AP
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