--- title: "China to Buy US Coal After Trump-Xi Summit" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit" category: "Business & Economy" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-28T04:05:18.069Z" source_reported: "2026-09-28T03:49:00.000Z" updated: "2026-09-28T04:05:18.069Z" trust_score: 86 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-28T05:00:11.405653+00:00" --- # China to Buy US Coal After Trump-Xi Summit *The two countries also agreed to preferential tariffs on $30 billion in non-sensitive goods.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 86 of 100, higher is better. Trust high: named official, White House data, and at least three independent outlets corroborate the coal deal. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Clear context, quotes, specific figures, and next steps give solid journalistic craft. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Measured language; no sensationalism or clickbait beyond factual reporting. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - China will purchase at least 10 million metric tons of US coal annually in 2027 and 2028. - The US and China agreed to preferential tariff treatment for approximately $30 billion in non-sensitive goods. - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the agreement to CNBC. - China has not met previous pledges to buy US soybeans or $17 billion in agricultural products. China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of American coal annually in 2027 and 2028. This commitment was announced following a three-day summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House stated that this agreement is part of an effort to invigorate the US coal industry. In addition to the coal purchase, the US and China reached an arrangement granting preferential tariff treatment to roughly $30 billion in non-sensitive goods. These goods include American exports such as farm products, medical equipment, and lumber, as well as Chinese items like small household appliances and toys. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the agreement to CNBC. However, the reports also note that China has not met previous pledges. According to Agriculture Department data, China has not fulfilled its commitment to purchase US soybeans or its broader pledge to buy $17 billion worth of American agricultural products. Farmers are also facing increased diesel costs. ## Coal Purchase Figures Differ Reports differ on the total volume of coal China will purchase. Breitbart reports China will buy 20 million metric tons of US coal. Other outlets, including Internewscast, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, union-bulletin.com, Next News Network, realnewsnow.com, New York Post, and Zero Hedge, state that China will purchase 10 million tons per year for 2027 and 2028, totalling 20 million tons over the two-year period. Next News Network and realnewsnow.com also mention a total of twenty million metric tons over the two-year period. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific types of non-sensitive goods included in the $30 billion tariff arrangement, such as farm products, medical equipment, lumber, small household appliances, or toys. No left-rated outlet ran this story. ## Who covered it Shares of the 11 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 36% (4) - Right: 64% (7) 1 of 12 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-28T05:00:11.405653+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-28T05:45:07.799Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led on the agreement for China to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of American coal annually in 2027 and 2028. These reports also highlighted the arrangement for preferential tariff treatment on approximately $30 billion in non-sensitive goods. Internewscast, the full report for this side, noted that the coal deal fits with Trump's effort to reinvigorate the US coal industry and that the summit did not yield major breakthroughs on contentious issues. This report also mentioned that China has not met previous pledges for agricultural purchases and quoted US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirming the agreement to CNBC. ### Right - Right-rated reports led on the agreement for China to purchase American coal, with Breitbart and Next News Network stating China will purchase 20 million metric tons. Next News Network and realnewsnow.com also mention a total of twenty million metric tons over the two-year period. These reports also highlighted the $30 billion tariff deal. Breitbart and Zero Hedge noted the coal purchase as a major commitment. Zero Hedge also reported that the agreement fell short of resolving a rare earth crisis. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - low: 2 - mixed: 4 - high: 2 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [inbusiness.kz](https://inbusiness.kz/ru/last/kitaj-soglasilsya-na-krupnye-zakupki-amerikanskogo-uglya) — China Has Agreed to Large Purchases of American Coal - [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-26/us-says-china-to-buy-10-million-tons-of-coal-in-2027-and-2028) — US Says China to Buy 10 Million Tons of Coal in 2027 and 2028 - [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/09/28/2625283.html) — China has agreed to import coal from the United States in 2027 and 2028, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement - [Conservative Brief](https://conservativebrief.com/trump-xi-3-104723) — China's Xi CAVES - Agrees To MAJOR Deal With Trump - [Chicago Tribune](https://chicagotribune.com/2026/09/26/trump-xi-summit-yields-coal-pledge) — Trump-Xi summit yields coal pledge as tariff talks extend - [union-bulletin.com](https://union-bulletin.com/news/world/trump-xi-summit-yields-coal-pledge-as-tariff-talks-extend/article_921dffda-4fc7-58fd-ac54-ab263837c225.html) — Trump-Xi summit yields coal pledge as tariff talks extend - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/26/trump-xi-summit-delivers-tariff-cuts-30-billion-goods-chinese-commitment-buy-u-s-coal) — Trump-Xi Summit: U.S., China Agree to $30 Billion Tariff Deal, Coal Purchases - [Next News Network](https://nextnewsnetwork.com/2026/09/26/china-agrees-to-buy-10m-tons-of-us-coal) — CHINA AGREES TO BUY 10M TONS OF US COAL - [Internewscast](https://internewscast.com/news/us/china-plans-u-s-coal-purchases-as-bilateral-trade-talks-continue) — China Plans U.S. Coal Purchases as Bilateral Trade Talks Continue - [realnewsnow.com](https://realnewsnow.com/china-agrees-to-buy-10-million-tons-of-us-coal-annually-following-trump-xi-summit) — China Agrees to Buy 10 Million Tons of US Coal Annually Following Trump-Xi Summit - Real News Now - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/world-news/china-to-buy-us-coal-as-countries-talk-trade) — China agrees to buy 10M tons of US coal after Trump-Xi summit - [Zero Hedge](https://zerohedge.com/commodities/china-pledges-major-us-coal-purchases-falls-short-rare-earth-crisis-resolution) — China Pledges Major US Coal Purchases But Falls Short On Rare Earth Crisis Resolution ## Questions **How much American coal will China purchase?** China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of American coal annually in 2027 and 2028. Some reports state China will purchase 20 million metric tons in total over the two-year period. **What other trade agreements were made?** The US and China struck an arrangement granting preferential tariff treatment to roughly $30 billion in non-sensitive goods. This includes American exports like farm products and medical equipment, and Chinese items such as household appliances and toys. **Has China met previous trade pledges?** According to Agriculture Department data, China has not met its pledge to purchase US soybeans or its broader commitment to buy $17 billion worth of American agricultural products. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "China to Buy US Coal After Trump-Xi Summit", https://mediabias.news/business/china-to-buy-us-coal-after-trump-xi-summit