Both sides will continue broader trade negotiations.

A China Shipping cargo container sits stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on April 10, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

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President Donald Trump has extended a 90-day tariff pause on China.
With only hours until the temporary agreement’s Aug. 12 deadline, Trump signed an executive order to allow the United States and China to continue trade negotiations.

Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of “The War on Cash.”