Key Takeaways Negotiations between the U.S. and China continued into a second day Tuesday.The two sides seek to lower trade barriers they've imposed on one another in tit-for-tat fashion in recent months.

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. and China held a second day of talks Tuesday in London aimed at easing their trade dispute, after President Donald Trump said China is “not easy” but the U.S. was “doing well” at the negotiations.

China returns to trade talks with the U.S. holding, from its view, a strong hand: Its economy is bearing up better than expected. And it has an ace card: rare earths.