{"id":4425,"date":"2026-11-14T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T11:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=4425"},"modified":"2026-11-14T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T11:03:51","slug":"china-us-discuss-tariffs-farm-trade-ahead-of-xi-trump-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=4425","title":{"rendered":"China, US discuss tariffs, farm trade ahead of Xi-Trump meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>China and the United States discussed tariff cuts, agricultural trade and other issues \u200bat their first trade council meeting on Friday, China\u2019s \u200cCommerce Ministry said on Saturday, days ahead of an expected leaders\u2019 meeting in Shenzhen next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two sides held candid, in-depth and constructive \u200bexchanges on implementing the outcomes of previous China-US \u200beconomic and trade talks, including tariffs, a reciprocal \u2018$30 billion-for-$30 \u2060billion\u2019 tariff-cut arrangement, agricultural trade and other issues of mutual \u200bconcern,\u201d the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>It did not say whether any agreements \u200bwere reached. Both sides will continue using the council to address trade concerns, expand cooperation and reduce outstanding issues, the ministry added.<\/p>\n<p>Following a \u200bSeptember summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in \u200bWashington, the two sides proposed a $60 billion package of reciprocal tariff cuts, \u200cincluding \u2060roughly $17 billion worth of US farm goods that China imported in 2024, but the plan has yet to be finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese purchases of US farm goods other than soybeans are on \u200btrack to hit \u200ba seven-year \u2060low this year, despite an agreement to buy $17 billion annually through 2028, a Reuters <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/chinas-slow-buying-us-farm-goods-tests-17-billion-trade-pledge-2026-11-02\/\">analysis<\/a> of \u200bcustoms data showed earlier this month, underscoring persistent \u200buncertainty \u2060over the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Beijing has repeatedly urged Washington to implement the $60 billion tariff-reduction deal, calling it a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/china-ties-more-us-farm-imports-reciprocal-tariff-cuts-2026-11-05\/\">prerequisite<\/a> for increasing purchases of US farm \u2060goods.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bWhite House said Trump will <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/trump-meet-putin-xi-china-white-house-says-2026-11-14\/\">meet<\/a> Xi on \u200bThursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China and the United States discussed tariff cuts, agricultural trade and other issues \u200bat their first trade council meeting on Friday, China\u2019s \u200cCommerce Ministry said on Saturday, days ahead of an expected leaders\u2019 meeting in Shenzhen next week. \u201cThe two sides held candid, in-depth and constructive \u200bexchanges on implementing the outcomes of previous China-US \u200beconomic and trade talks, including tariffs, a reciprocal \u2018$30 billion-for-$30 \u2060billion\u2019 tariff-cut arrangement, agricultural trade and other issues of mutual \u200bconcern,\u201d the ministry said. It did not say whether any agreements \u200bwere reached. 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