Soybeans, planes and rare earths: What they say about fragile U.S.-China trade truce

China and the United States maintained a trade agreement reached in previous years, with both countries making partial progress on commitments involving soybeans, aircraft purchases, and rare earth minerals as of 2026. According to Reuters reporting, neither country had fully met its obligations under the agreement's terms. The incomplete implementation reflected ongoing tensions in the relationship despite the absence of major new tariffs or trade actions between the two nations.

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