Despite an escalating series of disagreements, analysts say “there is sufficient tolerance on both sides for some of these antics by the other.”President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.Evan Vucci / Getty ImagesAug. 13, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTHONG KONG — With a Washington visit from Chinese leader Xi Jinping fast approaching, tensions between the world’s two biggest economies are flaring even as they seek to maintain a fragile trade truce.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
As Trump prepares for Xi’s visit, U.S. and China exchange blows over AI and trade
Despite an escalating series of disagreements, analysts say “there is sufficient tolerance on both sides for some of these antics by the other.”






