The Trump administration’s trade war rhetoric towards the People’s Republic of China appears to be softening further with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent telling a group of economists that Beijing has a chance to strike a significant trade accord with Washington as both countries seek to reorient their economies.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Tuesday speech that the ongoing tariffs showdown with China is unsustainable and expects a “de-escalation” in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.