Xi Visits Trump as US and China Extend Tariff Truce

In late September 2026, Chinese leader Xi Jinping made a state visit to the United States and met with President Donald Trump. The two countries agreed to extend their tariff ceasefire, continuing a pause in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The visit comes as China remains the world's largest market for industrial robots, and both the US and China are investing heavily in robotics and artificial intelligence. Volkswagen also opened presales in China for its second joint model with Xpeng, while Tencent offered a payment app for visitors to China to compete with Ant.