# Yuan could become next battleground in Trump-Xi ruckus - Asia Times

> Commentary says the yuan could become the next flashpoint in US-China trade relations after the G20 truce. It notes conflicting US messages about whether Xi pledged to cut tariffs and whether Beijing or Washington conceded more on market access.

- Date: 2018-12-04 · published 2018-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6922-yuan-could-become-next-battleground-in-trump-xi-ruckus-asia-times
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

If the yuan weakens again, the truce could unravel and reignite tariff threats against US farm exports, which would weigh on soybean and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-09-24 | [Trump-Xi Meeting Puts U.S. Soybean and Sorghum Trade in Focus - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17534-trump-xi-meeting-puts-u-s-soybean-and-sorghum-trade-in-focus-rfd-tv.md) | -1.9% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2022-02-25 | [What comes next for ag trade, markets after a record year? - High Plains Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14957-what-comes-next-for-ag-trade-markets-after-a-record-year-high-plains-journal.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| SOY | 2018-11-28 | [Ag trade remains key for US negotiators ahead of Trump-Xi meeting \| 2018-11-27 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61936-ag-trade-remains-key-for-us-negotiators-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting-2018-11-27.md) | +4.1% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2024-07-18 | [Trade Policy Also Important in Next Farm Bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29256-trade-policy-also-important-in-next-farm-bill.md) | +1.3% | -10.7% |
| SOY | 2018-11-09 | [If we want our food to be truly sustainable, we need to be able to tell where it comes from \| SEI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62077-if-we-want-our-food-to-be-truly-sustainable-we-need-to-be-able-to-tell-where-it.md) | +2.4% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- asiatimes.com: https://asiatimes.com/2018/12/yuan-could-become-next-battleground-in-trump-xi-ruckus/

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