President Donald Trump signalled on Wednesday (October 1) that he intends to press Chinese President Xi Jinping on increasing US soybean purchases during their meeting, as American farmers continue to bear the brunt of his trade disputes.

"The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is, for 'negotiating' reasons only, not buying," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "I'll be meeting with President Xi, of China, in four weeks, and Soybeans will be a major topic of discussion," he added.

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Trump announced last month that he would meet Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea at the end of October, and also plans to visit China next year.

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