Ministry of Commerce: The eighth round of economic and trade negotiations between China and the US reached many agreements

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 24, the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference. A Ministry of Commerce spokesman said in response to reporters' questions on the recent 8th round of economic and trade negotiations held in the US, China and the US have reached a number of agreements on economic and trade issues of common concern, such as implementing existing economic and trade agreements, equal tax reduction arrangements, the establishment of trade councils and investment councils, and the extension of the joint arrangement of the Kuala Lumpur Economic and Trade Consultations. Vice Premier He Lifeng and Minister of Finance Bezent held the first conversation on artificial intelligence under the Sino-US economic and trade negotiation mechanism as the respective leaders of China and the US. Next, China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the Sino-US economic and trade consultation mechanism.

The original text is as follows:

Ministry of Commerce holds regular press conference (September 24, 2026)

[He Yadong]: Dear journalists,

Good afternoon everyone. Welcome to the Ministry of Commerce's regular press conference. I have no information I need to share with you today. Next, I would like to answer the questions raised by my journalist friends.

Please ask questions below.

[Daily Economic News Reporter]: We noticed that on September 17, the National Agricultural Products Production and Marketing Conference hosted by the Ministry of Commerce was launched in Guiyang. Please tell us about this year's conference?

[He Yadong]: In 2026, the Ministry of Commerce will host the National Agricultural Products Production and Marketing Conference for the second year in a row under the theme of “Agribusiness Internet Jointly Helping Rural Revitalization”. This year's conference was divided into the North and South regions to host two large-scale matchmaking events.

From September 17 to 20, the Southern Area event held in Guiyang ended successfully. The scale and effectiveness of the event were significantly increased compared to last year. According to preliminary statistics, the amount of contracts signed and intended purchases reached 8.52 billion yuan. The conference set up a rural revitalization support area to display rural resources in multiple dimensions to help “souvenirs” leave the countryside and go to the whole country. This year's conference hosted an ecological food matchmaking event for ASEAN countries for the first time, forming a partnership with “Export to China” to bring more high-quality agricultural products from overseas to the table of Chinese residents.

The Northern Area event will be held in Linyi, Shandong from October 22 to 25. Media and friends are welcome to actively report.

[Cover News Reporter]: Recently, China's economic and trade leader and Vice Premier He Lifeng of the State Council held economic and trade negotiations with US leader, US Treasury Secretary Bessent, and Trade Representative Greer in New York, USA. Could the speaker provide more details? What agreements and results have China and the US reached in the economic and trade fields so far?

[He Yadong]: Recently, the economic and trade teams of China and the US held the eighth round of economic and trade negotiations in the US. Guided by the important consensus of the heads of state of the two countries, and upholding the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides have had candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of common concern to both sides, such as implementing existing consensus on economic and trade negotiations, equal tax reduction arrangements, the establishment of trade councils and investment councils, and the extension of the Kuala Lumpur Joint Economic and Trade Negotiations Arrangement, and reached many agreements. Vice Premier He Lifeng and Minister of Finance Bezent held the first conversation on artificial intelligence under the Sino-US economic and trade negotiation mechanism as the respective leaders of China and the US. Next, China will maintain close communication with the US on follow-up work under the Sino-US economic and trade consultation mechanism. Thank you.

This article was selected from the “Ministry of Commerce” official website, Zhitong Finance Editor: Jiang Yuanhua.