# US urges China to meet rare-earths commitments ahead of Trump-Xi meetings

> U.S. officials urged Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to implement commitments under the trade pact agreed in Busan in November 2025, including agricultural purchases and deliveries of rare earths and other critical minerals. The call took place ahead of expected Trump-Xi meetings at the APEC and G20 summits.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:31:18.218Z
- Category: trade · region US-China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84997-us-urges-china-to-meet-rare-earths-commitments-ahead-of-trump-xi-meetings
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If China follows through on its agricultural purchase commitments, demand for U.S. farm exports could increase. The article does not specify commodities or report new purchases, so the price impact remains uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-05-12 | [China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14578-china-eyes-u-s-corn-deal-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-thursday.md) | -0.0% | -7.6% |
| 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 | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says China's Xi using soy as negotiation tactic ahead of talks \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22454-trump-says-china-s-xi-using-soy-as-negotiation-tactic-ahead-of-talks-reuters.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2026-03-03 | [US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit, Bloomberg News reports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14597-us-china-trade-chiefs-to-meet-mid-march-before-trump-xi-summit-bloomberg-news.md) | +2.7% | +0.8% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2026-05-12 | [China eyes U.S. corn deal ahead of Trump-Xi summit Thursday](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14578-china-eyes-u-s-corn-deal-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit-thursday.md) | +1.3% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 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) | +8.7% | +9.1% |
| CORN | 2019-06-19 | [China retains anti-dumping tariffs on U.S. distillers grains ahead of Trump-Xi talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58683-china-retains-anti-dumping-tariffs-on-u-s-distillers-grains-ahead-of-trump-xi.md) | +1.3% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/us-urges-china-to-meet-rare-earths-commitments-ahead-of-trump-xi-meetings

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