China now holds the whip hand over Trump

中文标题

中国如今在与特朗普的博弈中占据上风

Natixis09/28/2026updated 10/17/2026

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Natixis argues the November 2026 US-China summit left China with the upper hand, with the trade truce and China's rare-earth export controls deferred only to Jan. 10 instead of a year. As Xi landed, the 10-year Treasury yield rose about 16bp above 5.1%, the highest since 2007, on Gulf-conflict inflation. Tariffs average 36.5% on Chinese goods and 31% on US goods; a $14bn Taiwan arms package stays frozen. Washington is said to need stability more than Beijing.

Institution: Natixis
Published: 09/28/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
Time horizon: September 2026

Key arguments

Trump faced a bond-market revolt, rising inflation and a credibility gap with Gulf partners, leaving no room to confront China.
The truce is a two-month leash, not a bridge to a deal: export controls are deferred, not dismantled, and Beijing has not officially confirmed the extension.
With about 60% of known rare-earth deposits and around 90% of processing, China holds structural leverage over Washington.
Any November deal in Shenzhen could price in Taiwan restraint or opening to Chinese investment.

Key numbers

US 10-year Treasury yield: above 5.1% (16bp rise, highest since 2007)
Trade truce and rare-earth export control suspension: extended to Jan. 10 (about two months)
Frozen Taiwan arms package: $14 billion since May
Average US tariffs on Chinese goods: 36.5%
Average Chinese tariffs on US goods: 31%

Main risks

China has not officially confirmed the truce extension; Beijing may withhold confirmation as leverage.
The truce is short and expires before the November Shenzhen and December G20 summits, raising renewal risk.
Sticky Gulf-driven inflation and a bond-market revolt could force Washington into further concessions.

Corresponding source evidence

28 September 2026 A SIA M ACRO INSIGHTS China now holds the whip hand over Trump Donald Trump could hardly have picked a worse week to host Xi Jinping. · September 2026
On Taiwan, reports indicated Washington would hold back major arms sales until after Shenzhen and the G20 in Miami in December.
This is on top of the $14 billion package that has been frozen since May.

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