U.S. and Chinese officials began a second day of talks in Stockholm on Tuesday to resolve longstanding economic disputes and step back from an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

Chinese and US officials are in Stockholm for crucial meetings aimed at resolving ongoing tariff issues. Talks between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng remain inconclusive but constructive.

Chinese and US delegations met for their second day of trade negotiations in Stockholm, with both sides said to be aiming to extend a truce due to end in two weeks' time.The 90-day truce is meant to end on August 12.