# China, US pledge to stabilize trade ties at first council meeting

https://mins.news/en/item/144043

- CGTN, 2026-11-14 11:58 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-14/China-US-pledge-to-stabilize-trade-ties-in-first-council-meeting-1S42eJ7XDc4/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China and the United States held their first trade council meeting by video conference on Friday, China’s Commerce Ministry said. Officials discussed earlier consultation outcomes, a reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement involving $30 billion on each side and agricultural trade, and agreed to keep communicating, expand cooperation and narrow differences.

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