Tariff cuts, soybeans, rare earths exports: Trade takeaways from Trump-Xi meeting

From the lowering of US tariffs on Chinese goods to an agreement by Beijing not to tighten restrictions on rare earths exports, the meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping Thursday was a “great success”, the US leader said. While China has not officially commented on the specifics of the agreements, here are some key takeaways of the talks, according to US officials.