During their latest meeting in South Korea, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping managed to cool the intense trade stand-off between their countries briefly. The two leaders reached a provisional deal: the US would trim tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%, bringing the rate down to 47%, while China would pause its export curbs on rare earth minerals and increase purchases of American soybeans. Trump hailed the talks as “a great success,” adding that he will visit China in April next year, with Xi expected to travel to the US soon after. However, even after the temporary truce, the bigger question still looms. Will this ease the pressure on their economies? Though China no longer faces a threat of Trump's 100% tariffs and US gets to sell its soybeans

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