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They’ve been shaking hands a lot lately: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

In Madrid, Washington and Beijing are holding their fourth round of talks: on the table is an extension of the tariff truce until November – and the question of whether TikTok must be sold in the U.S. or banned outright. Both sides want to avoid sliding into a new trade war.

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