US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks, with the soybean issue to be a significant topic of their discussion. He noted that farmers of the United States are being “hurt” as China, for “negotiating reasons”, is not “buying” Soyabean and vowed to…
Soybean prices bounced back on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he would press Chinese President Xi Jinping to restart purchases of the crop when the two meet at the end of the month. US President Donald Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019.(Reuters)…
China ramped up buying of soybeans from Argentina this week after the South American country abruptly suspended export taxes, sidelining US farmers who usually dominate the trade at this point of the year. Importers in China have expanded purchases to at least 35 cargoes, up from an earlier tally of 20 shipments, according to people…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades Illustration: Brian Wang The US effort to counter China’s…