truce

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“And the durability of this truce depends less on the warmth of the words exchanged by the two leaders than on the credibility of the deterrents they can wield against each other.”

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Even the U.S., the only economy large enough to resist Chinese pressure, sought a trade-war truce when China imposed export controls on rare earths and critical minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Xi meanwhile is expected to press for an end to US arms sales to Taiwan, and an extension of the trade truce agreed in October that halted tariff escalation between the US and China.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s also widely believed that the Trump-Xi talks will focus primarily on economic issues, such as extending their trade truce beyond November and securing purchase commitments in areas such as aerospace and agriculture.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

So it was a day of truce, though undeclared.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White