President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will delay an upcoming increase in tariffs on $250 billion worth of goods from China at the request of Beijing, calling it a “gesture of good will.”

Trump tweeted that he would push back tariffs set to go into effect on Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 at the request of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He because the People's Republic of China will be celebrating its 70th anniversary on Oct. 1.

"At the request of the Vice Premier of China, Liu He, and due to the fact that the People's Republic of China will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary on October 1st, we have agreed, as a gesture of good will, to move the increased Tariffs on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods (25% to 30%), from October 1st to October 15th," Trump wrote in a pair of tweets.

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At the request of the Vice Premier of China, Liu He, and due to the fact that the People's Republic of China will be celebrating their 70th Anniversary.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2019

U.S. and Chinese officials, meanwhile, have agreed to meet to continue trade talks next month. Beijing earlier Wednesday said it would lift tariffs on some American-made goods, though the goods did not include agricultural products, like soybeans, sales of which have been severely impacted because of the trade war.

"I think they did the right thing. I think it was good for them," Trump told reporters earlier Wednesday of China's decision. "I think it was a gesture, OK? But it was a big move. People were shocked. I wasn’t shocked. But I deal with them, and I know them and I like them. And I hope we can do something."

The developments signal a thawing of sorts between the U.S. and China as officials plan to meet to continue trade discussions that have thus far failed to produce an agreement between the world’s two largest economies.

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In August, Trump widened the trade war with China, announcing that he would raise a 10 percent tariff on $300 billion in Chinese goods that went into effect on Sept. 1 to 15 percent, and that he would raise $250 billion in goods being tariffed at 25 percent to 30 percent beginning Oct. 1.

The increased tariffs came in response to a new round of reciprocal tariffs on China.