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Trump Says Soybean Exports Top Agenda for Planned Xi Meeting at APEC

Chinese officials have not confirmed the agenda.

Overview

  • Trump announced on social media that he will meet Xi in about four weeks alongside the APEC leaders' gathering in South Korea.
  • He said U.S. soybean exports will be a major topic at the talks.
  • The meeting would be their first in-person session of Trump's second term, according to Japanese reporting.
  • Trump accused China of withholding U.S. soybean purchases for negotiating leverage and wrote that farmers are being hurt.
  • He highlighted tariff revenue and suggested directing part of it to farm support, as separate reports say Beijing has turned to South American suppliers since May.