US floats six-month extension of China tariff truce, NYT reports
China is pushing for a longer extension than the six months the US has proposed, the New York Times reports.
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UpdateMonday, September 21, 2026 at 10:40 AM ET
As of Sunday's talks in New York, neither government had announced terms for an extension, according to HNGN. A summit in Washington on September 24 is expected to test whether the framework agreed in Beijing in May can hold under the latest strains, HNGN reported.
The US has proposed extending its trade truce with China by six months, the New York Times reports, while China is pushing for a longer term. The current truce, covering tariffs between the two countries, is due to expire on November 10.
The six-month figure sits at the top of the range floated earlier by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who had suggested an extension of three to six months. Greer has also said there is no broad trade deal with China, and that rare earth shipments are flowing but not in the volumes Washington wants.
China's government said over the weekend it will work with the US to manage differences, after trade and AI talks between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping, with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi set to meet Trump two days before that summit.
Both sides signaling willingness to extend the truce, with China pushing for longer terms, points to some de-escalation after weeks of tension over tariffs, AI chip controls and rare earths. With Treasury and trade officials negotiating and a Trump-Xi summit in preparation, the extension framework lowers near-term uncertainty for companies exposed to US-China trade, though it remains a pause rather than a settlement.