Trump and Xi meet at the White House and extend the US-China trade truce, while Beijing cuts soybean purchases from Brazil
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House on September 23 and 24, the first such meeting in Washington in a decade, and extended the trade truce between the two countries, which according to Bloomberg Línea now runs until January 10, 2027. The sides discussed tariff exemptions and expanded dialogue on artificial intelligence. Ahead of the meeting, China cut purchases of Brazilian soybeans to fewer than five cargoes in two weeks, against about 20 per week in August, and reopened room for US soybeans, with a commitment of at least 25 million tonnes a year between 2026 and 2028.