Framing Analysis
Trade ministers from APEC member economies convened in Suzhou, China, on May 22, 2026, one week after the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. China committed to annual purchases of $17 billion in U.S. agricultural products through 2028 and a major Boeing aircraft order. The meeting, scheduled to conclude on May 23, featured China's international trade representative Li Chenggang in the absence of Commerce Minister Wang Wentao.