Delegations from China and the United States met on Tuesday for the second day of a new round of economic and trade talks in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng made no public comments to reporters after the first day of talks that lasted nearly five hours behind closed doors at the Swedish prime minister’s office Monday.

Top trade officials from China and the United States have arrived in Stockholm for a new round of talks aimed at easing trade tensions

Bessent said in recent days that the US would use this week’s huddle to work out what’s “likely an extension” to the current tariff pause, adding: “I think trade is in a very good place with China.”