Timeline: All the twists and turns in the US-China trade war

By Lou Robinson, Rosa de Acosta, Elisabeth Buchwald and Soph Warnes, CNN

(CNN) — The trade war between China and the United States seems to have somewhat simmered, after weeks of massive tit-for-tats on tariffs between the world’s two biggest economies.

The two countries agreed to roll back sky-high tariffs for at least 90 days, after a marathon meeting in Switzerland earlier this month.

So, how did we get here? Keep scrolling for a recap of the dizzying back-and-forth between the US and China — and where things stand for now.

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