# US-China trade and supply chain tensions > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-china-trade-and-supply-chain-tensions > Updated: 2026-11-01T12:00:12.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. A summit in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping resulted in a two-month extension of a trade truce previously established in Busan, South Korea. This agreement includes a commitment from China to increase supplies of critical metals to the US. Despite this temporary reprieve, significant friction persists. US Ambassador to China David Perdue has accused Beijing of ‘weaponising’ its dominance in the critical minerals and rare earths sectors. Diplomatic tensions were also highlighted by the absence of Chinese corporate executives from a White House state dinner, following failed negotiations regarding diplomatic reciprocity. As the truce has been extended until January, both nations continue to treat the standoff as a national security priority. The competition has shifted toward securing international supply chain resilience, with both powers seeking to protect their own resources while developing strategies to constrain the technological and economic progress of the other. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-01: US and China trade tensions persist despite temporary truce A temporary truce between the US and China has paused tariff escalations, but both nations continue to compete for technological and economic supremacy through supply chain control. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-and-china-trade-tensions-persist-despite-temporary-truce ### 2026-10-02: US-China summit shows rare warmth despite deep tensions Despite a warm summit and a two-month trade truce extension, US-China tensions persist over critical mineral supply chains and a lack of corporate reciprocity during high-level diplomatic events. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-china-summit-shows-rare-warmth-despite-deep-tensions --- Cite as: US-China trade and supply chain tensions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-china-trade-and-supply-chain-tensions