Report published September 28, 2026

Xi-Trump Summit: Pandas and Positive Vibes but Limited Progress – ING Macro Analysis

ING · September 28, 2026

The Xi-Trump summit in Washington emphasized stability, diplomatic goodwill, and regular communication between the US and China. While the summit produced modest tangible outcomes—notably a two-month trade truce extension and tariff recommendations on $30bn of non-sensitive goods—it avoided negative surprises.

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Key Takeaways

1.The Xi-Trump summit reinforced high-level communication and constructive bilateral stability, though progress on tough issues like AI and geopolitics remains limited.
2.A two-month extension of the US-China trade truce avoids near-term tariff escalation through the US midterm elections and holiday shopping season.
3.Bilateral trade measures included consensus recommendations for favorable tariffs on $30bn of non-sensitive goods each way and a Chinese commitment to buy 10 million metric tonnes of coal annually in 2027-2028.

High profile summit signals stability, not big breakthroughs

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Key figures extracted from this report

Metric	Estimate	Context
China exports to the US growth	6.1%	China's exports to the US recovered in 2026 under the trade truce
Non-sensitive goods recommended for favorable tariff treatment	30.0 USD bn	Value of non-sensitive bilateral goods targeted for favorable tariff treatment in each direction
Annual China coal purchases from US	10.0 million metric tonnes	Annual volume of coal China agreed to purchase per year
American visitors targeted for exchanges and studies in China	100000.0 persons	Educational and exchange initiative agreed upon to improve two-way communication

Source: White House and China's Ministry of Commerce. This is a dated model snapshot, not a live forecast.

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