Can China-US breadbasket diplomacy sidestep tension over American’s arrest? (opens original article in a new tab)

US and Chinese officials held a dialogue on agricultural cooperation amid tensions over an American's detention, with agriculture highlighted as a key bilateral relationship area.

• US farm-belt states officials met with Chinese provincial counterparts in a cooperation dialogue
• The meeting occurred amid US travel warnings for China following an American citizen's detention
• Chinese officials emphasized agriculture as a key part of China-US relations