Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Trump Welcomes Xi as US, China Extend Trade Truce
Xi Jinping came to the United States to meet Donald Trump.
The visit will last three days.
Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the airport.
The two countries also agreed to pause some parts of their tariff fight until January 10.
The pause had been scheduled to end on November 10.
This gives the United States and China more time to negotiate.
They may discuss trade, computer chips, artificial intelligence and important minerals.
Trump is also expected to raise fentanyl chemicals and Americans held in Chinese prisons.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States for a three-day visit and a Thursday summit with President Donald Trump.
Trump and Melania Trump personally welcomed Xi and Peng Liyuan at Joint Base Andrews, departing from usual protocol.
Washington and Beijing agreed to extend their trade truce from its November 10 expiration date until January 10.
The truce includes reduced reciprocal tariffs, extended US tariff exclusions and suspended measures linked to China's shipbuilding investigation.
The leaders are expected to discuss trade, technology, critical minerals, chip export licences, artificial intelligence, fentanyl chemicals and Americans held in China.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Peng Liyuan, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are central figures.
- What
- Xi began a three-day US visit as the United States and China extended their trade truce until January 10.
- When
- Xi arrived Wednesday evening, ahead of a summit scheduled for Thursday; the truce had been due to expire November 10.
- Where
- Xi arrived at Joint Base Andrews, while related negotiations took place in New York and Washington.
- Why
- The extension is intended to give Washington and Beijing more time to negotiate a broader economic agreement and address wider bilateral issues.
- Visit length
- Three days
- Arrival site
- Joint Base Andrews
- Trade truce extension
- Until January 10
- Original expiration
- November 10
- Potential tariff reduction
- About $30 billion in non-sensitive goods
- Negotiation participants
- Scott Bessent and He Lifeng, with Jamieson Greer also involved in US talks
- Expected discussion areas
- Trade, technology, critical minerals, chip export licences, artificial intelligence, fentanyl chemicals and detained Americans
