US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held discussions with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng on July 30, focusing on trade commitments ahead of upcoming bilateral meetings between the two largest economies on the planet.
What’s on the table
The Greer-He Lifeng call appears to be groundwork for a more formal round of negotiations. This follows the May 2026 Trump-Xi summit, which produced some concrete outcomes after years of fits and starts.
That summit resulted in the creation of the US-China Board of Trade, a new institutional framework designed to address tariffs and non-tariff barriers between the two countries.
China also committed to purchasing at least $17 billion in US agricultural goods annually as part of the May deal.
