US-China trade tensions may ease after talks at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

President Donald Trump says progress is being made, though no deal is finalized. Negotiators outlined a framework to halt new tariffs and rare earth export controls.

The White House claims that China will resume major US farm purchases, including soybeans, after a $12.8 billion loss to American farmers. Both sides call the discussions constructive ahead of this week's leaders' meeting in South Korea.