# As Xi meets Trump, who is winning the US-China trade war?

https://mins.news/en/item/70587

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-23 12:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/23/as-xi-meets-trump-whos-winning-their-trade-war?traffic_source=rss

> Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are set to meet at the White House as the two largest economies remain locked in a trade and technology rivalry. Trump’s tariffs have not reduced US deficits or prevented China from posting a $1.2 trillion global trade surplus. The fragile tariff truce, AI restrictions, sanctions and critical-mineral controls are also expected to shape the talks.

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