U.S.-China trade truce stories

Nov 11, 2026

China-US relations stabilise as Wang Yi and Rubio hold 'positive and constructive' call

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call described by Beijing as 'positive and constructive,' with China expressing willingness to manage differences ahead of the APEC summit in Shenzhen.

Nov 11, 20263 sources

Top claims

▪Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the current stability in China-U.S. relations is a rational choice made by both countries based on respective and shared interests
▪U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met twice in 2026 prior to the scheduled November APEC meeting
▪The United States and China remain in ongoing disputes over tariffs, Chinese purchases of U.S. goods, rare earth exports, and technology restrictions

People involved

Donald Trump Wang Yi Marco Rubio Vladimir Putin

Subtopics

China-United States relations1 Diplomacy1 Marco Rubio1 Nuclear arms control1 Proposed Trump–Xi–Putin summit 20261 Trump–Xi summit 20261 U.S.-China trade-truce extension1 U.S.–China relations1 World affairs1 Xi Jinping1

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