Exclusive-US, China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ’remarkably stable’ Paris talks-sources

try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Oil spike may trim global GDP by 0.3%, push inflation higher: Goldman US Economy: $100 oil triggers a dual-edged sword for domestic growth US officials predict quick end to Iran war, while Tehran says it can outlast foes Which energy stocks have led and lagged since the Iran conflict (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Exclusive-US, China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ’remarkably stable’ Paris talks-sources By Commodities Published 03/15/2026, 06:32 PM Updated 03/15/2026, 06:36 PM Exclusive-US, China discuss farm goods, managed trade in ’remarkably stable’ Paris talks-sources 0 BA 2.51% CL 1.78% NG -0.67% LCc1 -0.15% ZS -0.16% By David Lawder PARIS, March 15 - Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials held "remarkably stable" talks in Paris on Sunday that touched on potential areas of agreement in agriculture, critical minerals and managed trade for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider in Beijing, two sources familiar with the talks said. The sources told Reuters that the "candid and constructive" Paris talks led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng would set in motion possible "deliverables" for Trump’s trip to China to meet with Xi at the end of March. But they added that the leaders would have the final say on the proposals. The Chinese side showed openness to potential additional purchases of U.S. agricultural goods including poultry, beef and non-soybean row crops, one of the sources said, adding that China was still committed to buy 25 million metric tons of American soybeans for each of the next three years. Chinese officials left the talks at OECD headquarters in Paris without speaking to reporters. The discussions follow several meetings to ease tensions last year between Bessent, He, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese chief trade negotiator Li Chenggang. "All these meetings were to create stability, and ...