Misinformation casts shadow on US-China trade truce


Friends in China asked Wei if there is an egg shortage in the US due to videos they have seen on social media. — AFP

WASHINGTON: From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands, a tide of misinformation is casting a shadow over a temporary trade truce between Washington and Beijing.

The world's two biggest economies agreed earlier this month to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a surprise de-escalation in their bitter trade war following high-level talks in Geneva.

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