A September 25, 2026 post argues that the Trump-Xi summit entrenched a divided global economy. It claims baseline tariffs were frozen at roughly 20% across $300 billion-plus in bilateral goods, while strict export controls covered sub-3nm semiconductors and AI accelerator hardware. It also claims China agreed to increase US agricultural purchases by 15% by volume in exchange for stabilized rare-earth exports. The investment question it raises: could the pause support a rally in emerging-market currencies and stocks, or is it a temporary respite before further decoupling?