Markets Mixed as China's Xi Arrives for US Talks
The visit includes Oval Office talks and a White House banquet as Washington and Beijing extend a trade truce to Jan. 10, officials said.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump greeted Chinese President Jinping at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, with a rare personal airport welcome that kicked off a pomp-filled state visit aimed at easing superpower tensions.
- Treasury Scott Bessent announced yesterday that Washington and Beijing extended their trade truce, shifting the "economic detente" deadline from November 10 to January 10 following preliminary talks with Lifeng.
- During the arrival, a noisy flyover by two B-1 bombers jolted the 80-year-old Trump, while Republican Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, criticized the visit, calling the Chinese President an "oppressive dictator."
- While no Chinese CEOs joined the delegation, top American tech leaders will attend today's banquet; Jonathan Czin of the Brookings Institution characterized the summit as a "gentleman's agreement" to reduce tensions.
- The visit wraps up tomorrow with tea at the White House and a visit to the National Archives, home to the Declaration and Independence, as expectations for major breakthroughs remain low.
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At the beginning of the visit, the U.S. government announced its intention to extend the suspension of customs duties on Chinese products until January.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the United States and China agreed to extend the duty truce by two months, which would expire on 10 November and will thus remain in force until 10 January.
US President Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping upon his arrival in the US at Andrews Military Air Force Base near Washington on Wednesday evening. The US and China have meanwhile reached an agreement to extend a trade truce until January 10, the French news agency AFP reports.
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For more than a year, the US and China have been threatening each other with high tariffs. Now, the trade war is to be suspended again for a few months.
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