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US urges China to honour Busan trade deal commitments

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Friday to urge China to implement its commitments under the Busan trade agreement immediately. The meeting focused on concerns about recent Chinese actions and emphasized the importance of concrete results for continued progress in the bilateral relationship. This discussion follows a September meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi, where both sides agreed to reciprocal tariff cuts as part of efforts to ease trade tensions.
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On November 6, 2026, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a phone call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, discussing the need for China to honor commitments made in the Busan trade agreement. The US officials emphasized that continued progress depends on concrete results from China's implementation of past agreements, particularly concerning agricultural purchases and rare earth minerals. Meanwhile, Chinese state media reported that Vice Premier He expressed serious concerns over recent US economic and trade restrictive measures but did not specify which ones. Both sides described the talks as "frank, in-depth, and constructive" ahead of a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen later this month.

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“China has consistently been open to expanding purchases of agricultural products from the US, but only on the condition that the two sides implement their agreed ’30 billion for 30 billion’ reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement,” Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Huang Ling said in a statement.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
He underscored that continued progress depends on concrete results and that the United States will closely assess China’s implementation of the arrangement,” the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement announcing the discussions on Friday.
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US urges China to honour Busan trade deal commitments · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 2 hedged)

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to urge Beijing to immediately implement commitments under the Busan trade agreement. asserted
Bessent → meet → agreement
“Secretary Bessent emphasised the importance of China fully and immediately implementing its commitments made in Busan and raised concerns about recent Chinese actions. asserted
China → emphasise → actions
He underscored that continued progress depends on concrete results and that the United States will closely assess China’s implementation of the arrangement,” the US Department of the Treasury said in a statement announcing the discussions on Friday. asserted
Department → underscore → Friday
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economies → form → cut
“China has consistently been open to expanding purchases of agricultural products from the US, but only on the condition that the two sides implement their agreed ’30 billion for 30 billion’ reciprocal tariff-reduction arrangement,” Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Huang Ling said in a statement. asserted
Ling → expand → statement
The move follows a September meeting between Trump and Xi, when the White House proposed $60bn in cuts, including $17bn worth of US farm goods. asserted
House → follow → goods
In May, the White House said Beijing agreed to buy $17bn of US agricultural goods annually from 2026, with this year’s target adjusted on a prorated basis. uncertain
target → say → basis
Those purchases were in addition to a commitment made last October to buy US soya beans. asserted
purchases → make → beans
“Secretary Bessent reiterated the Trump Administration’s commitment to pursuing trade and economic policies that benefit American workers, farmers, and businesses and strengthen U.S. economic and national security,” the Treasury added. asserted
Treasury → reiterate → security
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