US treasury secretary hails tariff 'deal we struck with our Chinese partners'

Scott Bessent said details to be announced on Monday

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in Geneva. Mr Bessent claims 'productive talks' had struck a deal with China. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday reported "substantial progress" in US talks with China's top economic officials to de-escalate a damaging trade war, but offered no details of an agreement reached as two days of negotiations wrapped up in Geneva.

Mr Bessent told reporters that details would be announced on Monday and that US president Donald Trump was fully aware of the results of the "productive talks".