Archive · 28 Sep 2026
China Says Trade Truce Extension Creates Space for Talks
China and the United States agreed to keep a trade pause in place for two more months.
The pause will last until January 10.
China said this gives both countries time to review what they have already agreed to do.
It also gives them more time to discuss new trade and economic issues.
The countries plan to talk about lowering tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods.
They will create an agriculture group to discuss selling food and farm products to each other.
China also plans to buy some American coal in 2027 and 2028.
The countries will keep talking about artificial intelligence, financial companies, and more direct flights.
China said the extension could make business conditions more stable and predictable.
China confirmed a two-month extension of its trade truce with the United States through January 10.
Both sides will evaluate their existing arrangement and consider further economic and trade measures.
A proposed trade council will discuss a reciprocal tariff cut covering $30 billion in products.
China and the United States will create working groups on agriculture and coal, including planned Chinese coal imports from the United States in 2027 and 2028.
The countries also agreed to discuss artificial-intelligence incidents, foreign financial firms in China, and expanded direct flights.
- Who
- China and the United States, including their economic and trade teams and leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
- What
- The countries extended their trade truce through January 10 and agreed to continue discussions on tariffs, agriculture, coal, artificial intelligence, financial services, and flights.
- When
- The extension was confirmed on September 28 and runs through January 10; the agriculture group is scheduled to meet before the end of the year.
- Where
- The arrangement concerns economic relations between China and the United States; the summit was hosted in Washington.
- Why
- To give both sides time to evaluate their existing arrangement, advance negotiations, and provide a more stable and predictable environment for cooperation.
- Truce extension
- The trade truce was extended for two months through January 10.
- Potential tariff cut
- A trade council will discuss a reciprocal tariff cut on $30 billion of products.
- Agriculture group
- A bilateral agriculture working group will meet for the first time before the end of the year.
- Coal agreement
- China agreed to import coal from the United States in 2027 and 2028.
- Artificial intelligence
- The countries agreed to create a communication channel for AI-related incidents and hold another dialogue by the end of November.
- Financial services
- China will examine and approve foreign financial institutions, including those with US capital, to operate and open branches in China.
- Flights
- The countries will continue communicating about increasing flights between China and the United States.