How soybeans became China's most powerful weapon in Trump's trade war
- Written by Ian Sheldon, Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy, The Ohio State University
Soybeans may not seem all that useful in a war. Nonetheless they’ve become China’s most important weapon in its ever-worsening trade conflict with the U.S.
China, the world’s biggest buyer of the crop, has reportedly stopped purchasing any American soybeans in retaliation for the Trump administration raising tariffs on US$250...
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