In a pivotal move, the United States and China have resumed face-to-face trade negotiations in Geneva, aiming to resolve the tariff conflict that has rattled global markets.

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The Treasury secretary cited progress and promised more details Monday. Beijing said the two sides agreed to start a formal negotiation process.