China accuses the US of severely violating their trade truce by undermining the Geneva agreement and January phone call consensus between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. China cites US actions like restricting sales of chip design software to Chinese companies and visa cancellations for Chinese students as violations. While a May agreement lowered tariffs on both sides, China now threatens strong measures to defend its interests, highlighting the fragility of the trade truce and potential challenges for a lasting deal.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.