US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is tamping down expectations for the next Trump-Xi summit, signaling the meeting will be less about grand bargains and more about making sure both sides are actually doing what they already promised. The summit, likely set for September 2026, will center on assessing China’s compliance with existing trade commitments.
What’s actually on the table
Greer made clear the September meeting won’t be a venue for sweeping new deals. One of the key items under review is China’s commitment to delay restrictions on rare-earth mineral exports for an additional year.
The summit follows a more consequential meeting between Trump and Xi in Beijing back in May 2026. That earlier summit produced concrete deliverables, including China’s agreement to ramp up purchases of US agricultural goods. Specifically, Beijing committed to buying 25 million metric tons of soybeans starting October 2025, alongside plans for re-registering US meat exporters and reviewing biotechnology approvals.
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