Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijingβs selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.
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.
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.
In a meeting on Sunday, the U.S. Treasury secretary and Chinaβs vice premier talked about having a shared vision on the goals of artificial intelligence and the threats it poses.
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.
India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.
The Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, indicated that underlying inflation was approaching the central bankβs 2 percent target after months of steady signals.
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