After months of threats, chest-thumping and uncertainty, the world breathed a collective sigh of relief on Thursday after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping teased at least temporary relief on a host of bilateral trade irritants.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that China had agreed to buy 12 million metric tons (13.28 tons) of soybeans this year and at least 25 million annually through 2028, a key issue for anxious US farmers after Beijing…