The U.S. and China had agreed to pause most of the sky-high tariffs on each others' goods amid trade negotiations – but that pause is set to expire in August.

Despite expected extension, insiders say trade talks unlikely to yield breakthroughs on specific issues though no escalations anticipated.

Senior , U.S. and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.

The talks in Sweden to come hours after US President Donald Trump announced a deal with the European Union.

The Commerce secretary suggested on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that President Trump has repeatedly rejected potential deals in pursuit of better terms for the U.S.

After third round of trade talks, no breakthroughs or details on the duration of the extension were announced by the Chinese side.

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

After third round of trade talks, the two sides did not announce any breakthroughs or specify the duration of the extension.

This statement was made after the two-day talks in Stockholm headed by US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Deputy Prime Minister of China He Lifeng

The U.S. and China had agreed to pause most of the sky-high tariffs on each others' goods amid trade negotiations – but that pause is set to expire in August.

Trump will need to approve pause, say US representatives after negotiations end with sides failing to break deadlock on trade terms

A fragile trade truce that the US and China reached in May could expire in on 12 August.

The White House has said any country that does not agree to new terms of a trade deal with the U.S. by Friday will face the tariff rates Trump initially announced in April.

Long periods of truce at the current tariff levels may not be ideal for the business sector but this buys time to prioritise negotiations.

Press secretary refers question on extension of current tariff pause to Bessent.

Amid Trump’s trade war blitz, any tariff pause extension between the US and China will need the US president’s approval.