China Agrees to Buy $17 Billion in US Agricultural Products Annually Following Trump-Xi Summit
China has agreed to purchase at least $17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, as announced by the White House following a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement adds to previous soybean purchase commitments made in October 2025. The announcement was made on May 17, 2026, in Beijing.
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The announcement came two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year
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China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, the White House said on Sunday. The commitment resulted from the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week and will be in addition to soybean purchase commitments that were made in October 2025, according to a fact sheet released by the White House. Trump concluded his highly-anticipated state visit to China on Friday, during which he discussed topics...
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