US, China Extend Trade Truce to January 10 as Xi Begins Washington Visit

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands at Joint Base Andrews during 2026 US-China trade truce summit

The United States and China have agreed to extend their fragile trade truce by two months, pushing the new deadline to January 10, 2027. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the extension on September 23, just as Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington for a rare state visit. The announcement came only hours before the original truce was due to expire on November 10. It buys both economies more time to negotiate a broader agreement, though officials on both sides admit a full deal remains far from certain. Background The…

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