A temporary calm in the U.S.-China trade war after Trump–Xi meeting

By Emily Feng

Published November 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM CDT

A highly-anticipated meeting between president Trump and Xi Jinping leads to a pause - but not an end - to trade and tech competition issues.

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