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US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summit

China and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump. China had sought to stretch the "Busan Agreement" pause until January 2029, when Trump's term in...

US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summit

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China and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

China had sought to stretch the "Busan Agreement" pause until January 2029, when Trump's term in...

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China and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump. China had sought to stretch the "Busan Agreement" pause until January 2029, when Trump's term in...

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