China has come to the table - but this fight is far from over3 days ago Share Save Laura Bicker China correspondent Share SaveEPA Beijing had been negotiating for tariff relief for its consumersChina's defiance as it faced down US President Donald Trump's tariffs has been a defining image of this trade war. "We will not back down," has been an almost daily message from Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As the tariffs and the rhetoric from Washington escalated, China dug its heels in. "And what had occurred with these very high tariffs... was the equivalent of an embargo, and neither side wants that. But in fact, US tariffs on Chinese imports will now fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US goods will drop to 10%.