# Trump and Xi Buy Time on Trade as Neither Can Afford a Fight

https://mins.news/en/item/72285

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-24 12:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-24/trump-xi-buy-time-on-trade-with-neither-able-to-afford-a-fight?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab517d5f43c0f000136bf6d

> Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to extend a trade truce until early 2027. Tensions over rare earths, technology restrictions and Taiwan remain, but neither leader is ready to disrupt relations between the world’s two largest economies.

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