U.S. President Donald Trump says he is near an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on greater and faster Chinese purchasing of U.S. farm products, predicting that the U.S. will be "pleasantly surprised.”

Newsweek contacted the Chinese government for comment.

Why It Matters

China is the world’s largest soybean importer and has long been the top buyer of U.S. soybeans , but its purchases ground to a near halt this year in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods, stinging American farmers.

Trump announced a deal on soybeans—the most valuable U.S. agricultural export—on October 30, after talks with Xi in South Korea, to the relief of U.S. farmers.

Greater Chinese purchasing of U.S. farm produce will boost U.S. exports as well as support for Trump in rural America.

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