TOH edition: Friday, 25 September 2026 · War & Peace
What If the World's Two Biggest Rivals Chose to Keep Talking? The US and China Just Extended Their Trade Truce as Xi Arrived in Washington
Reported by France 24
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As Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit to Washington on 23-24 September, the United States announced a two-month extension of the trade truce with Beijing that had been due to expire in November. At the White House, Xi proposed strengthening cooperation on counter-narcotics and law enforcement, regular military-to-military dialogue and improved crisis communication. No broader trade agreement or AI safeguards deal had been announced.
Amid a superpower rivalry covered as a slide toward confrontation, the two economies extended their truce and put crisis-communication channels back on the table.
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