# Greer Presses China on Trade Promises

> U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng during a November 6 video call that China should fulfill its prior commitments on agricultural purchases and rare earths and other critical minerals. The U.S. readout provided no purchase figures or deadlines.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:13:54.346Z
- Category: trade · region United States and China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88293-greer-presses-china-on-trade-promises
- 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, U.S. agricultural exports could gain demand, but the absence of quantities or a timetable leaves the potential supply-demand and price impact uncertain.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.1% | +6.4% |
| 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 | 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 | 2018-03-26 | [Corn and Beans Lower On China Trade Talk.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66033-corn-and-beans-lower-on-china-trade-talk.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-12-05 | [China Stocks fall on trade concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6920-china-stocks-fall-on-trade-concerns.md) | +0.9% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-12-23 | [China to fall short on promises to U.S. as trade deal ends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14969-china-to-fall-short-on-promises-to-u-s-as-trade-deal-ends.md) | -0.7% | +3.1% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- thebostonreport.com: https://thebostonreport.com/2026/11/08/greer-bessent-he-lifeng-call-farm-purchases-rare-earths/

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