It’s unclear if that level will be reached. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast last month that China would import $21.5 billion of American farm goods in the 12-month period starting Oct. 1.

The two sides also agreed in May to work actively to reduce barriers to dairy, seafood and potted bonsai exports from China, and beef and poultry from the U.S.

China has renewed registrations for American beef plants, but negotiators are working on technical issues to clear U.S. shipments at Chinese ports, said Joe Schuele of the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

“Hopefully it will get worked out soon,” he said.

Boeing is still waiting for orders

China, a major commercial aviation market, promised to buy 200 Boeing planes in May. Four months later, those sales have yet to materialize.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said last week that Chinese airlines would announce the orders on their schedule.

“We’re progressing nicely,” he told analysts. “And I’m confident that we will be receiving orders.”

The Chinese have been concerned about access to aircraft parts, said Craig Allen, a nonresident fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.

AI is finally getting attention

Little came of an agreement to set up a dialogue on AI until a recent flurry of activity spurred by industry fears about it being misused.

“AI is now on people’s minds,” said Alvin Graylin, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute.

But while the world’s two leading AI nations share concerns over risks, they also see each other as competitors, hindering cooperation.

“They see little reason to collaborate in areas where they believe a competitive advantage is key, regardless of what they say about wanting to get along,” said Ja Ian Chong, a political scientist at the National University of Singapore.

A smaller step would be setting up a channel for crisis communications. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after Sunday’s talks that the U.S. has proposed a notification mechanism for artificial intelligence incidents that could affect national security,

“Given how low the trust is between these two countries, it’s really important that people know who their counterparts are and can call them when there’s a crisis,” said Schuman, the former trade negotiator.

Little hope for a Board of Investment

An agreement to form a Board of Investment, also announced in May, has proved to be a more difficult proposition than the one on trade.

Though Trump welcomes new factories in the United States, Chinese investment is drawing scrutiny from the U.S. Congress over security and strategic concerns in an era of U.S.-China competition.

China is likewise cautious about exporting its technology to the U.S. and unsure whether it is safe to invest in the country, said Kurt Tong, a former U.S. diplomat now with The Asia Group consultancy.

“It kind of sets up a parameter on how far the relationship might be able to improve, given the levels of suspicion between the U.S. and China,” he said.

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Tang reported from Washington. AP journalists Rio Yamat in Las Vegas and Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

Ken Moritsugu And Didi Tang, The Associated Press