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Bessent announces 2-month extension of US-China trade truce

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The United States and China have extended their trade truce by two months to keep tariffs suspended during high-level summit talks in Washington.

United States and China have agreed to a two-month extension of their bilateral trade truce, continuing the suspension of tariffs as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington for a high-stakes summit with President Donald Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the brief continuation, which runs until January, providing temporary economic stability while setting up a quick-approaching negotiation deadline. The short duration falls below expectations after some U.S. officials previously floated a longer continuation of three to six months.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the two-month extension during an interview with Fox News hours before an unscheduled meeting.
The extended arrangement maintains the existing Busan Agreement framework originally established in South Korea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a two-day state visit and meetings with President Donald Trump.
The two-month duration is shorter than the three-to-six month continuation previously anticipated by certain American officials.

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Why it matters

Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies have global economic repercussions, making high-level diplomatic agreements and tariff suspensions critical for financial markets and supply chain stability.

What outlets agree on

Both American and Chinese officials confirm that the bilateral trade truce has been extended for two months until January, coinciding with President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington.

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