US says China to buy billions in agricultural goods after Trump-Xi talks
Key takeaways
- China will buy ‘at least’ $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.
- China will make the purchases through 2028, with the 2026 target applying to the remainder of the year on a proportionate basis, according to a fact sheet released on Sunday.
- The White House said the deal is in addition to China’s commitment to buy at least 87 million metric tonnes of US soya beans, which was made at Trump and Xi’s summit in South Korea in October.
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China will buy ‘at least’ $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump greets Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on May 14, 2026 [Kenny Holston/pool via Reuters]By John Power Published On 18 May 202618 May 2026China will buy “at least” $17bn worth of agricultural goods from the United States annually following US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s summit in Beijing, the White House has said.
China will make the purchases through 2028, with the 2026 target applying to the remainder of the year on a proportionate basis, according to a fact sheet released on Sunday.