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China Extends US Soybean Buying Spree as Trade Thaw Continues

China has purchased more US soybeans, extending a wave of buying as agricultural trade between the world’s two largest economies gathers pace.
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
Is China’s biggest daily US soybean order confirmation of Xi-Trump summit pact?
China made its largest daily purchase of soybeans from the United States since November on Wednesday, the latest sign of improving trade ties as Beijing moves towards fulfilling commitments announced after US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The US Department of Agriculture said private exporters reported sales of 472,000 tonnes of soybeans for delivery to China, the greatest daily export sale to the country since November. “China has a long way to go to reach...
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· Jun 26, 2026
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AllSides
· Jun 22, 2026
China Retaliates Against US With Defense Company Sanctions
China has imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies, including two involved in rare earth mining, in retaliation for the Pentagon adding Chinese tech giants to its watch list of military-linked firms. The controls prohibit the export of dual-use items to the American firms and apply to goods of Chinese origin held by entities and persons in other countries, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday...
The Next Web
· Jun 22, 2026
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Vision Times
· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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Bloomberg
· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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BRICS News
· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
USMCA ‘remains in force,’ Ebard says, as Mexico eyes tariff reductions: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 22, 2026
China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 28, 2026
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
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