Trump: Xi has agreed to hasten U.S. ag purchases

Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to speed up the rate at which China purchases U.S. agricultural products, President Trump said on Tuesday. Trump and Xi spoke on Monday to build upon outcomes the leaders agreed to during their meeting last month in Korea. Following that meeting , the White House said China agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this year and 25 MMT in each of the following three years. The leaders also agreed to relax...