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Before the Xi-Trump summit in September 2026, US soybean farmers expected tariff reductions on their exports to China. However, China excluded soybeans from a list of agricultural goods set to receive reduced tariffs, including corn, wheat, meat, and dairy products. This decision disappointed American farmers like John Bartman, an Illinois-based fifth-generation soybean farmer, who saw it as a missed opportunity. Despite this exclusion, China committed to buying more than 12 million metric tons of US soybeans through 2028. The tariff on soybeans remains at 10%, which is considered too high by traders for private crushers to absorb, although state buyers continue purchases.

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Nelson, S. (2026, September 25). White House plays ‘Les Miserables’ hit censored by China at Trump-Xi dinner. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/white-house-plays-les-miserables-hit-censored-by-china-at-trump-xi-dinner/

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As Trump and the Chinese “president for life” dined with assorted oligarchs, a military band marched into the East Room playing “Do You Hear the People Sing?”, in which discontented Parisians anticipate an attempt to overthrow their repressive government. asserted

Parisians → din → government

QQ Music, the Chinese equivalent of Spotify, removed “Do You Hear the People Sing?” from “Les Miz” albums, citing copyright reasons — despite other songs from the show remaining available, The Economist reported at the time. asserted

Economist → remove → time

If Xi was perturbed by the music choice, he did not show it. asserted

he → show → it

Over tea Friday morning, the Chinese leader thanked the US president for his hospitality during the heavily stage-managed visit, which featured many moments of public warmth between the two, and few opportunities for journalists to ask questions. “Everything is done to the highest order of perfection, and there is thought in every little detail, and it’s greatly appreciated,” Xi said. asserted

Xi → thank → detail

The press pool was not in the room for the musical portion of the state dinner, but clips of the band playing the showstopping “One Day More” were posted on social media by several attendees, including Trump aide Dan Scavino, former DOGE spokeswoman Katie Miller and first son Eric Trump. asserted

clips → play → Scavino

A lengthier video that included the band playing “Do You Hear the People Sing?” was uploaded to the Facebook page “Canadian Voices for Freedom.” asserted

People → include → Freedom

It’s unclear from whom the video was sourced. uncertain

video → ’ → whom

Tech titans were well-represented, including Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Google boss Sundar Pichai, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, computer titan Michael Dell and former Apple executive chairman Tim Cook. asserted

titans → represent → Musk

Trump is a devoted fan of “Les Miserables,” which debuted on Broadway in 1987, and has made both “One Day More” and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” a staple of both political and official events. asserted

People → debut → events

White House plays ‘Les Miserables’ hit censored by China at Trump-Xi dinner

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