Ahead of Trump-Xi meetings, US presses China on trade pledges
The U.S. government is pressuring China to fulfill trade commitments made in 2025, specifically regarding rare earth minerals and agricultural purchases. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jamieson Greer held discussions with Chinese officials ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi.
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Trade tensions between the world's two largest economies remain a critical factor for global market stability and supply chain security.
"I emphasized the importance of China fully and immediately honouring its commitments, raised concerns about recent Chinese actions and underscored that progress depends on concrete results," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand together as they tour the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration warned a top Chinese official on Friday (Nov 6) that Beijing must immediately implement its commitments under a nearly year-old trade agreement, particularly on delivery of rare earths and other critical minerals and agricultural purchases, the United States Trade Representative's Office said.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urged Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in a call to implement terms of the pact agreed in Busan, South Korea, in October 2025, the US agencies said.
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