US-China Relations in the Trump 2.0 Era: A TimelineAvailable languageThis timeline was created on January 21, 2025, and was last updated on September 23, 2025. August 22, 2025: Trump Announces Investigation into Furniture ImportsIn a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that the US will conduct a tariff investigation into furniture imports. Trump also claimed that Xi invited to Trump to visit China, to which Trump extended a reciprocal invite. He added that he believed the meetings would be more about “de-escalation” rather than a trade deal. He also raised concerns about China’s trade practices, which the US views as unfair and anticompetitive.