Source: Fortune
Summary
China has agreed to buy at least $17 billion of US agriculture products annually through 2028, as stated in a White House fact sheet on President Donald Trump’s two-day summit in China. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce reported that both countries will cut levies on certain products, but did not provide specifics. Trump’s visit to Beijing was the first by a US president in nearly a decade, and both leaders expressed a positive tone on US-China relations.
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China agreed to buy $17 billion of US agriculture products annually. The White House and China released differing readouts of the meeting. Trump’s visit to Beijing was the first by a US president in nearly a decade. The leaders struck a positive tone on US-China relations. Both countries agreed that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
The agreement enters a familiar phase of vague promises and unclear tariffs.
Author: Evan Null
