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The U.S. is pressing China to meet rare earths and agriculture commitments ahead of Trump-Xi meetings. That puts supply-chain policy back on the tape: deliverables would ease a trade overhang, a stale
US pressure ahead of Trump-Xi meetings signals trade friction over rare earths and agriculture commitments.
Context
What happened: The U.S. urged China to meet its rare earths and agriculture commitments ahead of expected meetings between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Why it matters: The meetings are expected to take place at two different summits, one in China and one in the U.S., with the commitments raised as a precondition.
What changed
The U.S. urged China to meet its rare earths and agriculture commitments ahead of expected meetings between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
Why it matters
The meetings are expected to take place at two different summits, one in China and one in the U.S., with the commitments raised as a precondition.