Trump suggests tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

Trump suggests tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end; TikTok deal on ice

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a potential end to the tit-for-tat tariff hikes between the US and China that shocked markets, and that a deal over the fate of social media platform TikTok may have to wait.

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