U.S.-China Trade Truce Extended
Washington and Beijing extended a trade truce as Trump hosted Xi for a state visit.
September 23, 2026 · Updated Sep 23, 8:30pm ET
Al JazeeraTrump welcomes Xi to Washington as US, China agree to extend trade truce
CNBCU.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit
FOX NewsBessent reveals extension to Busan agreement with China until January
MS NOWU.S., China extend trade truce through Jan. 10 ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
ABC NewsTrump rolls out the red carpet for China's Xi
NBC NewsU.S. and China agree to extend trade truce through Jan. 10, Bessent says
Business InsiderScott Bessent says the US and China are giving their trade truce 2 more months
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What happened
The United States and China agreed to extend their trade truce, known as the Busan Agreement, until January 10. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Scott BessentUnited States Secretary of the Treasury announced the extension after meeting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng
He LifengVice Premier of the People's Republic of China in Washington, as Chinese President Xi Jinping
Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953) arrived for a three-day state visit hosted by President Donald Trump. The truce had been set to expire on Nov. 10, so the extension gives both governments more time to negotiate. The talks cover tariffs and wider disputes, including rare earths, agriculture, financial services and AI-related security alerts. Bessent said China still had unmet deliverables. Trump greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews with a red carpet. Bessent said a broader deal could come by January, or the current deal could be extended again.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the move as a short-term cooling-off period before the leaders’ talks, emphasizing eased tensions over hard concessions. Al Jazeera lingered on Trump’s rare airport greeting for Xi as a sign of the relationship’s weight. Al Jazeera also highlighted Xi’s message that the countries should be “partners and not rivals”.
How the right told it
Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: FOX News, under the headline “Bessent reveals extension to Busan agreement with China until January”.
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