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China says US is 'provoking frictions' as tensions flare despite trade truce

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U.S. officials have described talks as "stalled" and suggested that the involvement of Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is needed to jumpstart progress.

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  1. China rejects Trump claims that it violated trade deal

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    China says US is 'provoking frictions' as tensions flare despite trade truce

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  1. Time

    Trump Accuses China of 'Violating' Trade Agreement With U.S. (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    “The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, has totally violated its agreement with us. So much for being Mr. Nice Guy."

  2. Investopedia

    Trump Says China Has 'Totally Violated' Trade Agreement (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    The agreement reached early this month is temporary and gives time for the two countries to negotiate a broader deal. But comments from U.S. officials this week indicate the talks may have hit some speed bumps.

  3. UPI

    President Donald Trump says China 'violated' U.S. trade agreement (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a trade agreement with the United States.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Trump accuses China of violating preliminary trade deal (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The U.S. and China in mid-May agreed to a 90-day suspension on most tariffs after Trump slapped sky-high tariffs on the big U.S. trade partner.

  5. The Guardian

    China has ‘totally violated’ its trade agreement’ with the US, says Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    President took to social media to denounce Beijing in the latest development in his ongoing tariff war

  6. Breitbart News

    Trump: China 'Totally Violated Its Agreement' with America (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump ripped China on Friday, announcing it "totally violated its" tariff de-escalation agreement with the United States.

  7. Forbes

    Trump Says China ‘Totally Violated’ Trade Agreement With U.S. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump did not specify how China violated a deal negotiated with the U.S. earlier this month.

  8. Newsweek

    Donald Trump accuses China of violating deal after he tried to be nice (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Donald Trump has accused China of violating its preliminary trade agreement with the United States agreed on May 12.

  9. New York Post

    Trump claims China ‘totally violated’ trade truce: ‘So much for being Mr. NICE GUY’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Trump on Friday accused China of violating its temporary truce with the US to lower tariff rates as the world’s two largest economies negotiate.

  10. CBS News

    Trump says China is violating its trade agreement with the U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump said on Friday that China is violating the "fast deal" it made with the nation to pare back tariffs during negotiations.

  11. Digital Journal

    Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China on Friday, arguing that Beijing had "violated" a deal to de-escalate tariffs, at a

  12. Quartz

    Trump says China 'totally violated' early trade agreement with the U.S. (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The remarks injected fresh uncertainty into the recent agreement between the U.S. and China that led to a 90-day suspension of triple-digit tariffs

  13. Al Jazeera

    Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US President Donald Trump suggested China was in a ‘very bad situation’ until he agreed to cut them a deal on tariffs.

  14. NBC News

    China hits back at Trump, saying U.S. actions 'severely undermine' trade truce (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China on Monday accused the United States of breaching the 90-day trade truce agreed by the world’s two largest economies, after President Donald Trump said it was Beijing that had “totally violated” the agreement.

  15. WMUR

    China says US is 'provoking frictions' as tensions flare despite trade truce (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    U.S. officials have described talks as "stalled" and suggested that the involvement of Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is needed to jumpstart progress.

  16. The Guardian

    China accuses US of ‘seriously violating’ trade truce (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Beijing says it will safeguard its interests after Donald Trump claimed it had ‘totally violated’ agreement

  17. Investopedia

    China Says US Measures 'Seriously Undermine' Trade Truce (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    China on Monday countered President Donald Trump's earlier remarks that the country had violated the trade truce struck between Washington and Beijing last month in Geneva, saying the U.S. had introduced measures that "seriously undermine" their deal.

  18. NBC Chicago

    China says the U.S. undermined Geneva trade deal after Trump accuses Beijing of violations (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Trade frictions between Washington and Beijing have flared up after a hiatus following a meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese...

  19. NBC Los Angeles

    China counters Trump's accusations of Geneva trade deal violations, says U.S. undermining consensus (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Tensions between U.S. and China have flared up after a hiatus following a meeting between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart in...

  20. Forbes

    China Accuses US Of Violating Trade Pact—Rejects Trump’s Allegation (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Beijing accused the US of violating a recent trade agreement reached by both sides in Geneva last month and dismissed similar allegations made by Trump.

  21. UPI

    China rejects Trump claims that it violated trade deal (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    China announced Monday that it rejects accusations made by the Trump administration that it has broken terms in regard to the recent trade deal made between the two nations.

  22. FOX Business

    China accuses US of undermining trade agreement (opens FOX Business)

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    China claims America is undermining the U.S.-China trade agreement, while President Donald Trump has claimed China is violating the agreement

  23. The Hill

    China: US severely violated trade truce (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    China on Monday accused the United States of violating their recent trade deal and vowed to take measures to defend its national interests. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce pushed back on President Trump’s recent claim that Beijing had violated the agreement reached last month in Geneva, saying it’s…

  24. Deseret News

    China rebuts Trump claims of violations as trade war reignites (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    President Donald Trump says China violated trade agreement. China accused U.S. of breaching trad deal. What is the tariff on Chinese goods?

  25. CBS News

    China says U.S. violated tariff truce as trade war heats up (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    China's allegations come after President Trump on Friday accused the Chinese of violating a May 12 trade pact.

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