# 'Fully and immediately': US urges China to honour trade commitments, flags concerns over rare earths and farm purchases

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged China to fulfill commitments under a trade agreement reached in Busan a year earlier. During a video call with Vice Premier He Lifeng, they highlighted agricultural purchases, rare earths and other critical minerals; China also raised concerns about recent U.S. trade restrictions.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T06:13:36.752Z
- Category: trade · region United States and China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85583-fully-and-immediately-us-urges-china-to-honour-trade-commitments-flags-concerns
- 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

Meeting the commitments could increase Chinese demand for U.S. agricultural goods, but no specific products or purchase volumes were announced, leaving the immediate price impact uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-06-19 | [Chinese Purchases Likely to Pick Up Steam in 4th Quarter as It Tries to Fulfill Trade Commitments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52466-chinese-purchases-likely-to-pick-up-steam-in-4th-quarter-as-it-tries-to-fulfill.md) | -0.4% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-25 | [The U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Agreement— Purchases of goods and services by China continue to lag dramatically behind commitments - WITA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47454-the-u-s-china-phase-1-trade-agreement-purchases-of-goods-and-services-by-china.md) | +2.0% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-08-16 | [China Grain Purchases Remain Steady After Concerns over U.S. Visit to Taiwan - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14911-china-grain-purchases-remain-steady-after-concerns-over-u-s-visit-to-taiwan.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| SOY | 2020-08-17 | [China is far behind farm purchases needed to fulfill terms of trade deal with U.S. - Medill News Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51476-china-is-far-behind-farm-purchases-needed-to-fulfill-terms-of-trade-deal-with-u.md) | -0.3% | +12.8% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2020-06-19 | [Chinese Purchases Likely to Pick Up Steam in 4th Quarter as It Tries to Fulfill Trade Commitments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52466-chinese-purchases-likely-to-pick-up-steam-in-4th-quarter-as-it-tries-to-fulfill.md) | -2.4% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-25 | [The U.S.-China Phase 1 Trade Agreement— Purchases of goods and services by China continue to lag dramatically behind commitments - WITA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47454-the-u-s-china-phase-1-trade-agreement-purchases-of-goods-and-services-by-china.md) | +13.6% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2022-08-16 | [China Grain Purchases Remain Steady After Concerns over U.S. Visit to Taiwan - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14911-china-grain-purchases-remain-steady-after-concerns-over-u-s-visit-to-taiwan.md) | -3.7% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/fully-and-immediately-us-urges-china-to-honour-trade-commitments-flags-concerns-over-rare-earths-and-farm-purchases-11794019325217.html

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