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China-US Truce a Breather for 2026 Chinese Economy

Beijing more relaxed on economic policy due to detente with Trump

Jan 05, 2026
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By: Toh Han Shih

The Chinese economy will breathe easier in 2026 compared with the greater urgency of a year ago due to detente between Beijing and US President Donald Trump, a contrast with Trump’s trade belligerency when he came back into office last January. In November, the US president announced he would lower tariffs on Chinese goods and said he wo…

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