Xi Jinping Visits White House Amid US-China Trade Talks
US-China trade talks are set to take center stage as Xi Jinping visits the White House on September 24, marking his first visit in a decade. The agenda includes discussions on soybeans, rare earths, energy tariffs, and a proposed framework for $30 billion in reciprocal tariff reductions.
The current tariff ceasefire, established during an October 2025 meeting in Busan, South Korea, is set to expire on November 10, providing a hard deadline for the talks. A successful agreement could see China committing to purchasing 25 million metric tons of US soybeans annually through 2028, and $17 billion annually in other agricultural imports.
Rare earth minerals are expected to be a key point of discussion, with China controlling a supermajority of global refining capacity. Energy trade is also on the table, with tariffs on energy products constraining the flow of US liquefied natural gas and other exports to China.