WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he signed the executive order for the extension, and that “all other elements of the Agreement will remain the same.” Beijing at the same time also announced the extension of the tariff pause, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The previous deadline was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Following the latest bilateral meeting in Stockholm in July, Beijing had struck an optimistic tone on an extension, while U.S. negotiators had put the ball in Trump's court.

Chinese and US officials said they expected the pause to be extended after talks in Stockholm but Trump has yet to confirm