Jamieson Greer, recently confirmed as the United States Trade Representative in February according to the Council on Foreign Relations, has quickly become a central figure shaping global trade policy in the final months of 2025. Over the past few days listeners will have noticed a flurry of headlines about tariff adjustments, diplomatic deals, and international consultations led by Greer.

Just this week, one major news story was the expiration of the second ninety-day trade truce with China. Trade talks have been ongoing and while there were initial signs of progress, Greer stated that the ultimate success of any deal will have to be directed by both President Trump and President Xi Jinping. According to AOL News, Greer emphasized that negotiations remain fluid and the outcome depends on the willingness of both leaders to make key decisions.

Meanwhile, the United States and China recently reached basic consensus on several trade concerns after two days of high-level discussions in Kuala Lumpur. These sessions, attended by Greer, focused on issues like Section Three hundred one measures targeting maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding, the extension of reciprocal tariff suspensions, and cooperation on fentanyl-related law enforcement. According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, both delegations agreed to pursue more detailed frameworks and move decisions through their respective domestic approval processes.

In a deal announced late last week, China committed to purchase at least twelve million tons of U.S. soybeans before December and plans to increase that amount annually in the following years. There was also an agreement to extend procedures for tariff exemptions on certain U.S. goods. The United States, in turn, agreed to lower the so-called fentanyl tariff by ten percentage points starting November tenth and delay for one year new export controls impacting subsidiaries of major Chinese companies. This information was confirmed by Korean news sources, which also reported China’s move to suspend exports of rare earth materials in response to expanded U.S. export controls.

Greer also played a key role in forging an agreement with the European Union that set fifteen percent tariffs across a wide range of products including automobiles and industrial goods. This deal, highlighted by remarks from both President Trump and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, opens European markets further to U.S. goods and is expected to stimulate major new EU investments in the United States. According to EconomyNext, the EU agreed to purchase large volumes of American energy and defense equipment, which is seen as stabilizing transatlantic trade.

Looking ahead, listeners should expect additional public hearings including one focused on the United States Mexico Canada Agreement review and further reports regarding tariffs on items like copper, timber, and semiconductors as the year concludes. Congressional debate is also heating up, with a bipartisan group of senators introducing legislation that could repeal global tariffs and restore more direct congressional authority over trade policy.

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