China has pledged to purchase at least $17 billion worth of U.S. agricultural products annually between 2026 and 2028, according to a fact sheet released Sunday by the White House.
This commitment was made during last week's meetings between the American president Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The agreement represents an attempt to stabilize economic relations between the world's two largest powers after several years of trade tensions, tariff increases and strategic rivalry.
Chinese purchases are expected to focus primarily on major US agricultural products such as soybeans, corn, wheat, and other raw materials for animal feed and the food processing industry.
The White House presented this commitment as an economic victory for American farmers, a sector heavily affected in recent years by trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Despite this progress, significant differences remain between the two countries on issues such as technology, semiconductors, Taiwan, and regional security. Analysts nevertheless believe that this agreement helps to restore a more predictable climate between the two capitals.
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