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The question asks whether a US-China tariff agreement will be reached by December 31, 2026. The only directly relevant article AP Trump reports that the Trump administration is moving toward levying a new 7.5% tariff on China, which is a unilateral action, not a mutual agreement. The article mentions a one-year trade truce and a planned meeting, but no finalized agreement is described. Articles NYT How-AP Canada are entirely about US-Canada trade disputes and have no bearing on US-China relations. Given the lack of any credible reporting on a mutual US-China tariff agreement, and the fact that the most recent development is a new tariff being prepared, the probability of a formal agreement by the end of 2026 is low. However, because the resolution date is far off (end of 2026) and negotiations could still occur, a very low probability is not warranted. The evidence points toward continued tension rather than agreement, so a probability of 0.12 is appropriate.
Articles in the pack
- AP Trump — Trump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say
- NYT How — How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
- Reuters article — Automakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubled.
- NYT Canadians — Canadians Stand Their Ground Amid New Trump Tariffs and Expanding U.S.-Canada Trade War
- Post article — Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products as trade war deepens
- AP Canada — Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’