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

Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

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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.

Soybeans are the notable exception, revealing Beijing’s selective approach to fulfilling trade commitments ahead of the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping.

© 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.

On a Dot of France Off Canada, Carney and Macron Talk Partnership

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and President Emmanuel Macron of France met just after the European Union invited Canada to become its first “associate member.”

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President Emmanuel Macron of France and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada at a war memorial in Miquelon on Sunday.

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

Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

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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

Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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

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.

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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 Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil

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.

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People line up to fill their vehicles with petrol at a fuel station in New Delhi last month.

A Small Country’s Huge Windfall from the War in Iran

Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela.

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Guyana is positioned to take in an estimated $6.5 billion in oil revenue this year.

Kremlin Moves to Seize Control of Nestlé’s Russia Operations

The Swiss maker of KitKats and Nescafé said it was assessing the situation after the Kremlin issued a presidential decree.

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A poster for the pet food brand Purina Pro Plan on a factory of Nestlé’s in Russia in 2022. Nestlé scaled back some of its operations in Russia after the country invaded Ukraine.
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