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China trade deal extended through January, Bessent says, as Xi arrives for Trump meeting
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. for a summit with President Trump.
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Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated China and the US remain divided on the terms of a trade truce extension, suggesting that three to six months was a range that Washington could support.
The U.S. and China trade agreement, which was initially set to end in November, saw both sides roll back restrictions on critical minerals and high-tech exports that threatened to cripple global supply chains.
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping, Beijing warned Washington not to challenge its positions on Taiwan, human rights and democracy, China’s political system, or its development rights. A U.S.
The United States and China agreed to extend their trade truce, which was set to expire in November, through January 10, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The United States and China are pushing back the expiration of their bilateral trade truce from November to January, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The announcement was made on Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington, D.C.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the agreement, which pushes back the Nov. 10 deadline, as the two world leaders prepare for talks in Washington.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. for a summit with President Trump.
