U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says

U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says

The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January.

Sep 24, 2026

US and China to push trade truce deadline to January, Bessent says

The United States and China are pushing back the expiration of their bilateral trade truce from November to January, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The announcement was made on Wednesday as Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Washington, D.C., for a state visit with President Donald Trump. “We will extend what we call the […]

Sep 24, 2026