Bessent says the U.S.-China trade truce now runs to Jan. 10. That is the first hard product of the visit

Two months is not a grand bargain. It is a calendar patch so Thursday’s dinner has something to toast.

The old expiry was Nov. 10. The new date is Jan. 10. Two extra months.
Bessent told Fox News after talks with He Lifeng. “I don’t know whether a bigger deal can be done.”
The Busan pact already got one extension in August. This is another kick.
Xi’s embassy statement today: “China and the United States should be partners, not rivals.” It did not mention the new date.
Still unresolved: rare earths, advanced chips, Taiwan arms, Iran.
The Times. Trump is expected to keep a freeze on a $14 billion Taiwan arms package that Xi wants killed.