China’s President Xi Jinping has begun a visit to the United States, with Donald Trump offering him a warm welcome as the two countries seek to maintain a pause in trade tensions.
The visit comes alongside an announcement from the US Treasury secretary that the United States and China had reached an agreement to extend their trade truce. No further details of the agreement were provided in the supplied material.
The arrangement signals an effort by Washington and Beijing to continue the temporary easing of trade tensions while Xi is in the US. The visit and the reported extension of the truce bring the relationship between the two countries into focus, with economic issues forming part of the discussions.
Xi’s arrival and Trump’s welcome mark the latest stage in engagement between the US and Chinese governments. The current situation remains centred on the visit and the reported agreement to prolong the trade truce.
