# US Tells China to ‘Immediately’ Meet Trade Commitment Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged China to implement commitments made in a trade arrangement reached in Busan a year earlier. In a November 6 video call with Vice Premier He Lifeng, they emphasized agricultural purchases, rare earths and other critical minerals, and said progress would be assessed through concrete results.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T06:13:36.613Z
- Category: trade · region United States and China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85582-us-tells-china-to-immediately-meet-trade-commitment-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting
- 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, increased agricultural purchases could support demand for U.S. farm commodities, but the report names no specific products or new purchase volumes, so the near-term price effect is uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2021-01-22 | [China falls short of U.S. trade commitments \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49012-china-falls-short-of-u-s-trade-commitments-the-western-producer.md) | -1.2% | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 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 | 2021-01-22 | [China falls short of U.S. trade commitments \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49012-china-falls-short-of-u-s-trade-commitments-the-western-producer.md) | +3.6% | +2.1% |

## Sources

- theepochtimes.com: https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/us-tells-china-to-immediately-meet-trade-commitment-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting-6120181

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