# The US-China trade war seems to have eased, but the calm is misleading

https://mins.news/en/item/124336

- The Guardian, 2026-11-01 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/01/us-china-trade-war-trump-xi

> A truce has cooled the US-China trade conflict, but neither side has put safeguards in place to prevent new hostilities. The article says both are seeking leverage over supply chains through trade controls and restrictions on critical-mineral exports, leaving the economic confrontation liable to intensify.