China and the US both confirmed the details of a trade deal framework as the two countries moved to end their damaging tariff tit-for-tat.

The deal involves loosening exports of rare earths to the United States and the lifting of some restrictions on U.S. goods to China, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.

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