President Donald Trump and officials from China announced that they have agreed on a framework for a trade deal between the two major economic powers.

Representatives agreed to keep talking along the lines of the agreement reached in Geneva last month to temporarily lower tariffs.

If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.

China trade “framework deal” is done, pending final approval. It includes tariffs, rare earth exports, and student visa agreements.

It takes years to close a typical trade deal. How do the current talks compare? Major U.S. trade agreements Current timeline to make trade deals: 90 days 1,000 days Typical timeframe: 917 days ...