US And China Agree To Establish Trade And Investment Boards

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Before the summit, I wrote, “The institutional centerpiece of this summit is the proposed Board of Trade and Board of Investment, two bilateral bodies that would govern commerce and capital flows between the United States and China outside the existing WTO framework. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer designed them.”

This needs to be framed along with the Board of Peace that Trump created in November 2025, with himself as Chairman. These new boards will be populated and chartered at the next summit this fall when Xi comes to the U.S.

The idea is to bury political differences and focus on trade instead. This is the exact strategy used with the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, which paved the way for the IMEC trade corridor. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.

U.S. and Chinese leaders agreed to establish a new “Board of Trade” and a parallel “Board of Investment” during President Donald Trump’s two-day visit to Beijing – a summit that ended much as it began: with significant pageantry, warm personal rapport between the leaders, and modest, incremental progress on trade. The new boards aim to oversee bilateral purchases, manage trade differences, facilitate deals in non-sensitive sectors (with roughly $30 billion in goods identified), and provide a standing channel to prevent future escalations without constant high-level intervention.

The boards were a pre-summit priority pushed by U.S. officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. They build on preparatory talks in South Korea that produced what both sides described as “generally balanced and positive outcomes.” Chinese state media, including Xinhua, highlighted the agreements as part of efforts to expand practical cooperation and maintain stable economic ties.

This development aligns with Xi Jinping’s broader push to reframe the bilateral relationship as one of “constructive strategic stability” – a new guiding vision intended to provide predictability for the next three years and beyond, emphasizing cooperation as the mainstay while allowing for “moderate competition” and “manageable differences.” Xi described it as a positive, sound, constant, and enduring stability that should translate into concrete actions.

Trade and Economic Deliverables

Boeing Aircraft: China committed to purchasing 200 Boeing jets, with Trump indicating the order could potentially grow to 750 based on performance. This was the most visible commercial headline, though it fell short of earlier speculation around larger volumes and drew a muted market reaction.
Agriculture and Energy: Progress on expanded U.S. farm product sales (soybeans, beef, and other goods, with reports of commitments up to $10–50 billion in some readouts) and potential energy deals. Xi told accompanying U.S. CEOs that “China’s door will only open wider” to American businesses, signaling greater market access in mutually beneficial areas.
Investment Outlook: Discussions included pathways for Chinese investment into non-sensitive U.S. sectors, with the Board of Investment intended to provide clearer guidelines and reduce uncertainty from national security reviews.

Trump touted “fantastic trade deals” upon departure, while Xi emphasized win-win outcomes and the importance of sustaining momentum in economic ties.

And hey, America apparently needs 500,000 Chinese students in the US, and China should be able to purchase US farmland so that collages and farm prices don’t collapse, or something.

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