China firmly opposes any countries reaching trade agreements with the US that would sacrifice Chinese interests in exchange for tariff relief, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce on Saturday night.

The United States and China have reached an agreement — again — to deescalate trade tensions. But details are scarce, and the latest pact leaves major issues between the world's two biggest economies unresolved.

President Trump said the U.S. had signed a trade deal with China, while Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the White House is close to agreements with several trading partners, ahead of the July 9 deadline.