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Trump to Announce $30B Mutual Tariff Cuts With Xi

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24 for a two-day state visit.
The summit aims to extend the Busan-2025 tariff truce that expires five weeks later.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the summit will announce a $30 billion mutual tariff reduction.
President Donald Trump expects new Boeing purchases that could raise the 200-jet deal to 500 737 MAX planes.

History

Historical Context

In February 1972 President Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to visit the People’s Republic of China, ending 23 years of diplomatic isolation and issuing the Shanghai Communiqué that pledged a $2.5 billion trade boost. The trip, driven by the Sino-Soviet split and U.S. leverage goals, set a precedent that today’s Trump-Xi summit seeks to extend.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24 for a two-day state visit.
The summit aims to extend the Busan-2025 tariff truce that expires five weeks later.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the summit will announce a $30 billion mutual tariff reduction.
President Donald Trump expects new Boeing purchases that could raise the 200-jet deal to 500 737 MAX planes.

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