US and China agree tariff relief on $30 billion of goods each way and set up a Super Intelligence Dialogue
25 September 2026
At the end of Chinese President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Washington, the White House issued a fact sheet on 25 September 2026 setting out the outcomes of his talks with President Donald Trump.
Under the U.S.-China Board of Trade, the two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction.
The leaders operationalized the U.S.-China Board of Trade and the U.S.-China Board of Investment, which were chartered during the May 2026 Summit in Beijing.
They agreed to use the term "super intelligence" rather than "artificial intelligence", set up the U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue with the next exchange by November 2026, and agreed on a bilateral communication channel for SI incidents.
China will import at least 10 million metric tons of coal from the United States in 2027 and again in 2028.
The two sides also agreed that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and that no country or institution can be allowed to impose tolls on international waterways.
In plain words
Board of Trade U.S.-China Board of Trade — A government-to-government body of the two countries for handling trade issues.
Fact sheet — A short official summary of decisions, issued here by the White House.
State visit — The highest level of official visit by a head of state, hosted by another head of state.