US-China trade talks: ‘framework’ deal amid dispute over rare earths

After two days of negotiations in London, officials say previous agreement struck in Geneva will be implemented, pending approval of Donald Trump and Xi JinpingOfficials from the US and China have agreed on a “framework” to move forward on trade after two days of talks in London stemming from their confrontation over tariffs.The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, expressed optimism on Tuesday that concerns about critical or “rare earth” minerals and magnets “wil