China confirms details amid efforts to end tariff war, but questions remain over Trump’s global trade policy.

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick quoted as saying US countermeasures will be removed once US receives rare earths

The statement came after U.S. President Donald Trump said that both sides had signed a trade deal, without providing further details.

China’s Ministry of Commerce says the two sides “further confirmed the details of the framework.”

China confirms details amid efforts to end tariff war, but questions remain over Trump’s global trade policy.

Washington and Beijing have signed a trade agreement that will make it easier for American firms to obtain magnets and rare earth minerals from China.