Trump Welcomes Xi to Washington as Trade Truce Extended to January (2026-09-24)
Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a three-day visit as the US and China agreed to extend their trade truce through January 10.
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Trump Welcomes Xi to Washington as Trade Truce Extended to January
Xi Jinping began a three-day US visit as Washington and Beijing agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, through January 10.
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