After third round of negotiations, China signals consensus is reached while US team says no agreement until President Trump approves

China and the United States have diverged on the timing for another pause on tariff increases, a hurdle that must be cleared before the world’s two largest economies reach a trade deal ahead of an August 12 deadline.

The Chinese side did not announce any breakthroughs or specify the duration of the extension after the discussions, which marked a third round of high-level trade negotiations between the two countries.

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