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What are the latest developments in the US‑China trade truce and upcoming summit?

Caroline Hepker 0:00
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Lizzie Burden 0:30
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Stephen Carroll 0:34
And I'm Stephen Carroll.
Lizzie Burden 0:35
The US and China have extended their trade truce for another two months as Xi Jinping begins his first US state visit in 11 years. President Trump personally greeted Xi at Joint Base Andrews, setting the stage for White House talks today. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says the extension buys more time to work towards a broader economic agreement.
Scott Bessent 0:55
We have agreed today that we will extend what we call the Busan Agreement, the economic detente between the two countries that was scheduled to end on November 10th. That is going to be extended until January 10th to give us more time to see what we can do on the economic front.
Lizzie Burden 1:15
Scott Besson there. The truce leaves major disputes unresolved, including rare earths, trade and the two countries race for dominance in artificial intelligence.
Stephen Carroll 1:25
Exclusive Bloomberg reporting is adding another point of tension as the summit gets underway.

Why is the alleged diversion of F‑35 stealth parts to Hong Kong raising security concerns?

Stephen Carroll 1:30
Our team has learned that the Chinese government is potentially holding sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts. According to people briefed on the incident, the components were being shipped from Australia to the US when they were unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong. Bloomberg's national security reporter Tony Capaccio uncovered the story.
Tony Capaccio 1:47
In the interest of good relations, China should have returned it. I know the U.S. was pressing for them to get it. Back in late May when this happened, the JPO, they call it the Joint Program Office, hoped they would get the parts back. And we fast forward to today, the Pentagon's still trying to get them back.
Stephen Carroll 2:03
Tony Capaccio there, as Bloomberg has separately uncovered new evidence that Chinese-sourced components are helping the Houthis build missiles and drones in Yemen. There's no evidence the Chinese companies involved knew their products were ultimately destined for the Iran-backed group. However, the findings put sensitive military technology into sharper focus as Trump and Xi begin their talks.
Lizzie Burden 2:25
Canada's Prime Minister says that he's prepared for what he calls the, quote, extreme tail risk of U.S. military action against his country. Mark Carney told The New York Times that a U.S. invasion is not his base case, but he says it would be irresponsible not to consider the risk after President Trump's repeated claims that Canada should become an American state.

How is Canada positioning itself as a middle power amid U.S.‑China tensions?

Lizzie Burden 2:45
The comments come as Carney tries to reduce Canada's dependence on the US while building closer ties with Europe. Foreign Minister Anita Anand told Bloomberg that Canada now sees a bigger role for itself and other middle powers.
Unknown 2:58
Ensuring that the vacuum that is left in the WTO or in geopolitical conflict environments is addressed by middle powers who want to work together for the interests of their domestic populations as well as for the global environment writ large.
Lizzie Burden 3:21
Anita Anand there speaking to Bloomberg at the UN in New York. She says that Canada has signed more than 20 economic security and defence agreements across five continents over the past year.
Stephen Carroll 3:32
The Trump administration has been ordered to temporarily restore White House access to journalists from CNN, MSNOW and Politico. The outlets say they were banned in retaliation for their coverage and are suing over what they call a, quote, direct assault on their First Amendment rights. The temporary order was issued by a Trump-appointed judge and will remain in place for two weeks.
Lizzie Burden 3:53
And U.S. Treasury has tumbled on news of rising oil prices and strong economic data. Yields on the five-year U.S. bonds pushed above 5% for the first time since 2007.

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