据《南华早报》援引未具名消息人士的话说,预计美国和中国将把关税休战期再延长三个月。一位消息人士表示,在延期期间,双方都不会征收额外关税,这将延长目前定于8月12日到期的暂停期。该报告是在美国财政部长斯科特·贝森特和中国副总理何立峰定于今天晚些时候在斯德哥尔摩举行的第三轮贸易谈判之前发布的。前两轮谈判在日内瓦举行,双方都试图防止长期贸易争端再次升级。
贝森特表示,他预计本周的谈判将导致休战延期,这也将涵盖关税以外的更广泛的问题,包括中国从俄罗斯和伊朗购买石油。将这些地缘政治议题纳入议程标志着议程的扩大,反映出美国对遵守制裁和地区安全的担忧日益加剧。
The U.S. and China are expected to extend their tariff truce by another three months, according to the South China Morning Post, citing unnamed sources. One source said neither side will impose additional tariffs during the extension, which would prolong the current pause set to expire on August 12. The report comes ahead of the third round of trade talks, scheduled to begin later today in Stockholm, between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The previous two rounds were held in Geneva, as both sides seek to prevent a renewed escalation in their long-running trade dispute.
Bessent said he expects a truce extension to result from this week's negotiations, which will also cover a broader range of issues beyond tariffs, including China’s oil purchases from Russia and Iran. The inclusion of these geopolitical topics signals an expansion of the agenda, reflecting rising U.S. concerns over sanctions compliance and regional security.