Trump says he hopes China buys four times as much US soybeans

FILE PHOTO: Mark German loads soybeans from grain bins into a truck so they can be hauled to an elevator and sold on August 01, 2025 in Dwight, Illinois. China agreed to step up purchases of US agricultural goods like soybeans during the so-called phase one trade agreement reached during Donald Trump's first term, but fell well short of the purchase targets. - AFP

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he hoped China massively stepped up its purchases of American soybeans - comments that come a day before a trade truce expires.

"China is worried about its shortage of soybeans,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social website on Monday (Aug 11). "I hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders. This is also a way of substantially reducing China’s Trade Deficit with the USA.”