Snap Insight: Though Trump-Xi summit achieves little, 2026 is a high point in US-China relations - CNA
US-China relations will likely be as good as it gets for some time, says US politics observer Steven Okun.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as Xi arrives ahead of a state visit at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sep 23, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Steven R Okun 25 Sep 2026 05:54PM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: The second summit of 2026 between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping did nothing to address the core tensions in US-China relations.
Though the two countries agreed to extend a trade truce until January 2027, the trade war remains, as do all the other areas of contention between Washington and Beijing.
US grievances with unfair trade practices in China, for which Mr Trump first instituted tariffs in his first term, have not been addressed. Now, Americaβs concerns over Chinaβs excess capacity add to the list.
China remains opposed to the retaliatory tariffs and all the export and investment restrictions which the US imposes.
