Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks, with American soybean exports set to feature prominently in the discussions.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized China for withholding soybean purchases as a negotiating tactic. “The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is, for ‘negotiating’ reasons only, not buying. We’ve made so much money on Tariffs, that we are going to take a small portion of that money, and help our Farmers. I WILL NEVER LET OUR FARMERS DOWN!” he wrote.

The president also took aim at former President Joe Biden, accusing him of failing to enforce trade agreements that required Beijing to purchase billions of dollars’ worth of American agricultural products, particularly soybeans.
“Sleepy Joe Biden didn’t enforce our Agreement with China, where they were going to purchase Billions of Dollars of our Farm Product, but Soybeans, in particular. It’s all going to work out very well. I LOVE OUR PATRIOTS, AND EVERY FARMER IS EXACTLY THAT! I’ll be meeting with President Xi, of China, in four weeks, and Soybeans will be a major topic of discussion. MAKE SOYBEANS, AND OTHER ROW CROPS, GREAT AGAIN!” Trump added.

According to an NBC News report, U.S.–China relations remain strained during Trump’s second term due to the ongoing trade war, intensifying technological competition, and differing positions on global conflicts, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Earlier this month, Trump confirmed following a phone call with Xi that the two leaders would meet during the October 31–November 1 APEC Summit in South Korea, and that he is planning an official visit to China early next year.