Xi ends Washington visit with trade truce extended to January
THE SO WHAT
Extending the trade truce to 10 January keeps a narrow window where AI and chip supply chains avoid fresh shocks. Use this breathing room to map your China exposure in compute, components, and data access before the next negotiation round resets the board.
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