Treasury Secretary Bessent announces two-month extension, citing need for Beijing to fulfill more deliverables before a broader deal.
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President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to Washington with a planeside ceremony, as the two leaders held talks and a state dinner. The visit marks Xi's first official trip to the US under Trump's second term.
The US-China trade truce, originally set to expire in November, has been extended to January 10, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced. He noted the extension provides time for Beijing to fulfill additional deliverables before negotiating a broader trade agreement, per CNBC and Reuters reporting.
In a separate diplomatic development, US diplomats have been instructed to use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence" in official communications, following a call from Trump, per AP News.
Four Republican lawmakers are calling on Trump to release Taiwan security funds, adding to the complex backdrop of US-China relations during Xi's visit.
Sources: 1. CNBC: U.S.-China trade truce extended for two months, Bessent says, as Xi begins state visit — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/24/us-china-trade-truce-bessent-trump-xi.html (src1) 2. Al Jazeera: China’s Xi visits US as Trump bets on stabilising global relations — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/24/aje-onl-nf_trump-hosts-xi-amid-rising-tensions-1-230926?traffic_source=rss (src2) 3.