Trump hosts Xi in Washington as US, China extend trade truce
President Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington with a red carpet and military flyover, marking the start of a historic three-day visit. The US and China have agreed to extend their trade truce until January, averting a November expiration. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the extension after lengthy negotiations with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York and Washington. The delay in reaching a deal highlights the difficulty of talks between the world's two largest economies, following Trump's 2025 tariff escalation and China's retaliatory export restrictions. Xi stated the two nations should be "partners rather than rivals." Top US tech executives, including Apple's Tim Cook, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and Nvidia's Jensen Huang, are expected to attend a state dinner with both leaders, though Trump risks backlash from his MAGA base over the visit.