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China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.

21 September 2026 at 14:49
Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

Β© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

In May, China agreed to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. farm goods a year through 2028. China had already vowed separately to step up purchases of American soybeans.

China Promised to Buy More U.S. Farm Goods. It Hasn’t Happened.

21 September 2026 at 14:49
Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

Β© KC McGinnis for The New York Times

In May, China agreed to buy at least $17 billion in U.S. farm goods a year through 2028. China had already vowed separately to step up purchases of American soybeans.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

21 September 2026 at 14:18
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce

21 September 2026 at 14:18
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump and Xi Jinping, the leader of China, met last year in Busan, South Korea.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

21 September 2026 at 13:03
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken β€œexceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

Β© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party

21 September 2026 at 13:03
Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken β€œexceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

Β© Tingshu Wang/Reuters

Zhang Youxia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2025.

U.S. and China Discuss System to Warn of A.I. National Security Issues

In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and China’s vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.

Β© Kena Betancur/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the alert system would be activated when a matter related to artificial intelligence reaches the national security level.

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

Β© Dongyan Xu

In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind

By: Li Yuan
20 September 2026 at 09:01
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.

Β© Dongyan Xu

Nepal’s Gen Z Is Taking on the World’s Polluters Over Climate Disasters

19 September 2026 at 04:01
The young government of Nepal, a nation with a tiny carbon footprint, is seeking reparations from the world’s major economies as it bears the brunt of collapsing Himalayan glaciers.

Β© Uma Bista for The New York Times

Tashi Lhazom, a climate activist, meeting with a woman displaced by the floods, at a Buddhist monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Trump Courts North Korea’s Leader, but Might Need China to Reignite the Flame

18 September 2026 at 18:25
President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

Β© Erin Schaff/The New York Times

President Trump and Kim Jong-un on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone in 2019. For Mr. Trump, a summit with Mr. Kim would help him turn the spotlight away from the unpopular war against Iran and toward a leader-to-leader relationship that Mr. Trump has treasured since his first term.
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