Asia Society seeks South Dakota farmers’ views during Xi visit

The Asia Society is visiting South Dakota to hear local views on agricultural trade issues as China’s president visits the White House, according to NPR US. The outreach is focused on grassroots perspectives from the agricultural sector, with soybean farmers identified as a central part of the discussion. The supplied material does not provide details about which farmers took part, what concerns they raised or whether they made specific requests regarding trade policy.

It also does not describe the agenda for the Asia Society’s visit, the timing of any meetings in South Dakota or the issues expected to be discussed at the White House. The report links the South Dakota visit to the wider context of the Chinese president’s White House trip, but does not provide information about the purpose, outcomes or agreements associated with that visit. No figures on soybean exports, prices, tariffs or other agricultural trade measures were included in the material provided.

There were also no quotations from farmers, the Asia Society or government officials. The available information therefore establishes only that the Asia Society is seeking grassroots views from South Dakota’s agriculture community, including soybean farmers, during the Chinese president’s visit to Washington.