# Concrete steps key to stable Sino-US trade

> Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video call with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to discuss bilateral economic and trade issues. China raised concerns about recent U.S. restrictions, and both sides agreed to use their consultation mechanism to deepen cooperation and manage differences.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:13:54.231Z
- Category: trade · region China and United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88292-concrete-steps-key-to-stable-sino-us-trade
- 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

Continued dialogue may help preserve trade flows, but no purchases, tariff changes, or other concrete commercial measures were announced, so the near-term commodity price effect is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-02-18 | [China takes steps to make good on trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54482-china-takes-steps-to-make-good-on-trade-deal.md) | -2.2% | -8.1% |
| SOY | 2020-06-22 | [Q4 Key to China Trade Deal - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52467-q4-key-to-china-trade-deal-proag.md) | -1.3% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2019-02-01 | [Steps To Competitiveness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60479-steps-to-competitiveness.md) | -0.2% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2019-12-10 | [China steps up US soybean purchases as trade talks drag on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55447-china-steps-up-us-soybean-purchases-as-trade-talks-drag-on.md) | +2.8% | +4.6% |
| SOY | 2018-12-02 | [Asia relieved at Sino-U.S. trade truce, A$ jumps](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61793-asia-relieved-at-sino-u-s-trade-truce-a-jumps.md) | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2020-02-18 | [China takes steps to make good on trade deal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54482-china-takes-steps-to-make-good-on-trade-deal.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-06-22 | [Q4 Key to China Trade Deal - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52467-q4-key-to-china-trade-deal-proag.md) | -2.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-02-15 | [US Still Not Happy About GM Corn Trade Conditions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37299-us-still-not-happy-about-gm-corn-trade-conditions.md) | -0.3% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- ex.chinadaily.com.cn: https://ex.chinadaily.com.cn/exchange/partners/70/rss/channel/www/columns/y38633/stories/WS6af09bdfe4b03ebf8519b267.html

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