Jamieson Greer Urges China To Deliver On Promises For Farm Purchases And Minerals
The administration says it will monitor compliance with China's existing trade commitments.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer pressed China on Friday to carry out promises involving agricultural purchases, rare earths and other critical minerals, according to a release from his office. The administration says it will keep monitoring China's compliance with those commitments.
Farm Purchases And Minerals In Focus
Greer's message concerned commitments China had already made: he called for concrete steps to implement them fully. Agricultural buying and rare earths were particular priorities, alongside other critical minerals.
The discussion took place in a Friday-morning videoconference. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined Greer in speaking with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng about trade and economic relations between the countries.
Compliance Is The Administration's Test
The trade representative's office said the Trump administration would monitor compliance as it pursued its stated goal of balanced trade with China.
The office described American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers and workers as the intended beneficiaries of that policy.
Sources
- Readout of Ambassador Greer’s Call with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng — Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
- Breaking | US, China trade chiefs hold call ahead of Trump-Xi summit in Shenzhen | South China Morning Post — scmp.com
- What does Trump’s midterm humbling mean for Bessent ahead of talks with He Lifeng? | South China Morning Post — scmp.com
- Ahead of Shenzhen trade talks, US holds off blacklist rule that angered Beijing | South China Morning Post — scmp.com
- READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent’s Call with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng | U.S. Department of the Treasury — home.treasury.gov
- Le secrétaire au Trésor Scott Bessent publie sur X : « Aujourd’hui, @USTradeRep Greer et moi avons parlé avec le vice-Premier ministre He Lifeng de la relation économique entre les États-Unis et la Chine et de la mise en œuvre de l’accord de Busan. J’ai souligné l’importance pour la Chine de respecter pleinement et immédiatement ses engagements, fait part de mes préoccupations concernant les récentes actions chinoises et insisté sur le fait que les progrès dépendent de résultats concrets. L’administration Trump continuera de mener des politiques qui profitent aux travailleurs, aux agriculteurs et aux entreprises américains… »1 min de lecture — fr.benzinga.com
