China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says

The White House announced that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028.

YD Yuanyue DangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-17 · 19:50 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House says

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The White House announced that China has committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products annually through 2028. This agreement stems from the recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The commitment is separate from previous soybean purchase agreements made in October 2025. President Trump concluded his state visit to China on Friday, where he engaged in discussions with President Xi on various topics including trade.

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US President Donald Trump concluded his state visit to China on Friday.

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This commitment will be in addition to soybean purchase commitments made in October 2025.

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The commitment resulted from the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028.

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China will buy at least US$17 billion of US farm goods annually, White House saysThe agreement was struck at the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to US fact sheet.2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 3:50am, 18 May 2026China has agreed to buy at least US$17 billion in US agricultural products annually through 2028, the White House said on Sunday.The commitment resulted from the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last week and will be in addition to soybean purchase commitments that were made in October 2025, according to a fact sheet released by the White House.Trump concluded his highly-anticipated state visit to China on Friday, during which he discussed topics spanning trade, Taiwan and Iran with Xi.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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