TOKYO -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that soybeans will be a "major" topic in his meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping later this month, pledging aid for American farmers after Beijing halted purchases of the staple amid trade tensions.
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Trump to press Xi on soybeans, pledges farmer support
US accuses China of using staple for leverage; rival powers vie for influence in Argentina
Soybeans are loaded onto a truck after harvest in San Andres de Giles, near Buenos Aires, in May 2025. China earlier this year pledged to buy up to $900 million in Argentine soybeans, corn and vegetable oil amid its trade spat with the U.S. © Reuters
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