The fragile US-China trade agreement that was patched together earlier this month in Geneva is already on the edge of collapse, according to the Wall Street

The U.S.-China trade truce in Geneva earlier this month hinged on Beijing agreeing to resume crucial mineral exports. Now China is slow-walking the concession, and the pact is in jeopardy.

The flurry of punitive measures taken against China by the Trump administration over the last few days was prompted by a belief among US officials that China has failed to live up to commitments it made in trade talks earlier this month,

Without these essential automotive components, it would only be a matter of time before U.S. vehicle factories are disrupted, they said.

The Trump administration orders top US chip design software firms to halt sales to China, escalating tech tensions amid ongoing trade negotiations.

Trump’s latest export controls seen as ‘clear escalation’ since Switzerland talks, while Beijing clings to its dominance over critical minerals.

The economic and trade talks held in Geneva between China and the US are actually the result of China's resolute stance and countermeasures. But this negotiation is only a preliminary result, and it is impossible to reach a truly stable final deal in just one go.