US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in a rare reception and extended a truce in the trade war between the two countries, according to Jornal de Notícias. The meeting took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the outlet reported.
Jornal de Notícias described the reception as unusual, without giving further details on its format. The same report said the trade-war truce was extended, though it did not specify the length of the extension or the terms attached to it.
Coverage of the meeting varied across outlets. G1 reported that Trump made a face at a military aircraft flight during the reception for Xi, and that the Chinese president showed no reaction. CNN Brasil, in an analysis, said Trump received Xi with pomp but that a historic agreement still appeared distant.
Separately, InfoMoney reported that China's Ministry of Defense called for "extreme caution" over arms sales to Taiwan. Estadão reported that Asian stock markets closed mostly lower, with oil prices up and caution prevailing ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting.
The reception and the truce extension come amid continuing friction between Washington and Beijing over trade and other issues. The reports did not indicate that the two sides had reached a broader settlement.
What to watch next: whether the extended truce holds and whether either side provides details on its duration or scope.
