China extends pause on 24% US tariffs to January, keeps 10% rate
Beijing formalizes the truce Trump and Xi agreed in September, buying two more months of calm before their third summit of 2026 at APEC in Shenzhen.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan walk down the steps of the National Archives during President Xi Jinping's state visit, September 25 2026, in Washington, DC. Image: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pose for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan walk down the steps of the National Archives during President Xi Jinping's state visit, September 25 2026, in Washington, DC. Image: Getty Images
