China-US Tariff Truce Prompts Some Nations to Shift Tactics

President Donald Trump during a Congressional resolution signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9.Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

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By Katia Dmitrieva

May 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM UTC

Updated on

May 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM UTC

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China’s defiant stance in negotiating a tariff truce with the US has convinced some countries they need to take a tougher position in their own trade talks with the Trump administration.