Politics
US presses China to implement Busan trade deal as Beijing ties farm purchases to tariff cuts
November 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 7 hours
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to press Beijing to implement the Busan trade agreement.
- Bessent and Greer met He Lifeng on Friday and urged Beijing to implement its Busan commitments immediately.
- The Treasury said Bessent raised concerns about recent Chinese actions and that continued progress depends on concrete results.
- Commerce Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said China is open to buying more US farm goods only if both sides implement the agreed reciprocal tariff cut.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the two countries should keep trade relations stable and adhere to mutual benefit.