‘Deep respect’: analysts weigh in on Trump’s red carpet welcome for Xi

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During a state visit, US President Donald Trump warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two nations agreed to extend a tariff truce. Analysts see the two-month extension as a positive sign toward larger trade negotiations between the world's largest economies.

With China and the US agreeing to extend a tariff truce that was set to expire in November – and US President Donald Trump giving his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, a personal welcome on the tarmac – analysts say the Chinese leader’s state visit has begun on a positive note. The extension will run for two months through January 10, a sign the world’s two largest economies are willing to negotiate broader agreements and build positive momentum despite an increasingly heightened rivalry spanning...