# EXCLUSIVE: US, China discuss farm goods, managed trade in 'remarkably stable' Paris talks, sources say | Reuters

> US and Chinese economic officials held talks in Paris led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng, described as remarkably stable. Sources said China showed openness to additional purchases of US agricultural goods including poultry, beef and non-soybean row crops, and the two sides explored mechanisms for managing trade. Final decisions rest with Trump and Xi ahead of their Beijing summit.

- Date: 2026-03-15 · published 2026-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14590-exclusive-us-china-discuss-farm-goods-managed-trade-in-remarkably-stable-paris
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Prospective Chinese buying of US farm goods could support US export demand and prices for feed inputs and meats if it materializes, but outcomes remain unconfirmed until leaders decide.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-11-07 | [EXCLUSIVE: China makes largest US soy purchases in months -traders \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14795-exclusive-china-makes-largest-us-soy-purchases-in-months-traders-reuters.md) | +2.1% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-08-03 | [EXCLUSIVE: Chinese state traders make large US soybean purchases \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14553-exclusive-chinese-state-traders-make-large-us-soybean-purchases-reuters.md) | -1.3% | +8.9% |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14625-exclusive-china-buys-us-soybean-cargoes-ahead-of-trump-xi-meet-sources-say.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2026-10-14 | [Exclusive-China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14536-exclusive-china-buys-8-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-first-deals-since-trump-xi.md) | -2.3% | — |
| SOY | 2025-11-26 | [EXCLUSIVE: China buys at least 10 US soybean cargoes in new deals after Trump-Xi call, sources say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14620-exclusive-china-buys-at-least-10-us-soybean-cargoes-in-new-deals-after-trump-xi.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2023-10-24 | [China Engages in First US Farm-Good Signing Ceremony Since Trump Trade Dispute - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14805-china-engages-in-first-us-farm-good-signing-ceremony-since-trump-trade-dispute.md) | -4.3% | -4.8% |
| CORN | 2020-04-23 | [Exclusive: Amid coronavirus, China looks to U.S. crops for state reserves - sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53500-exclusive-amid-coronavirus-china-looks-to-u-s-crops-for-state-reserves-sources.md) | -2.4% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2025-12-02 | [Exclusive: More US soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11268-exclusive-more-us-soybean-shipments-to-china-due-to-load-through-mid-december.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-china-discuss-farm-goods-managed-trade-remarkably-stable-paris-talks-sources-2026-03-15/

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