US and China hold new trade talks in Sweden, hoping to strike tariff deal

Delegations from China and the United States met on Tuesday for the second day of a new round of economic and trade talks in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. 

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng made no public comments to reporters after the first day of talks that lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister’s office Monday.

The two countries hope to extend the 90-day…