No major breakthroughs were announced, and U.S. officials said it was up to President Donald Trump to decide whether to extend a trade truce that expires on August 12 or potentially let tariffs shoot back up to triple-digit figures.

The third round of US-China trade talks in less than three months wrapped up two weeks before an August 12 deadline.

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators discussed potentially extending a tariff truce over two days of talks, senior administration officials said, but have not yet come to an agreement. The sides held constructive negotiations,