Articles tagged under: China
A Focus on the U.S.-China Trade Relationship
Published March 4, 2024
The American Soybean Association wants improvements made to the trade title in the new farm bill. With China's economy dealing with a slight downturn, ASA board member Ronnie Russell believes that efforts should be focused on increasing trade with the…U.S. Seeks China’s Help in the Middle East
Published January 29, 2024
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with the Chinese foreign minister over the weekend, asking Beijing to use its relationship with Iran to intervene in the Red Sea shipping crisis. The Houthi rebels are from Yemen but receive weapons, training…#7-Fufeng Project Leads to Foreign Ownership Scrutiny
Published December 29, 2023
Foreign ownership of farmland was an issue heard in Congress and state legislatures throughout the country this past year. This story began when a Chinese company called the Fugeng Group purchased land near Grand Forks to build a corn processing…Farm Groups Defend Normal Trade Relations Status with China
Published December 13, 2023
Farmers for Free Trade and 15 other major agriculture groups are defending Permanent Normal Trade Relations status with China. With increased tensions between the two countries, lawmakers are considering the revocation of that trade status. This coalition is asking Congress…U.S. Soybeans Heading to China
Published November 8, 2023
China was back big in the market Tuesday, making the largest single-day purchase of U.S. soybeans in at least three months. China bought 600,000 metric tons or ten cargoes of soybeans for shipment out of the PNW and Gulf. The…China Inks Purchase Agreements With U.S. Ag Companies
Published October 24, 2023
For the first time since 2017, China has signed purchase agreements to buy U.S. farm commodities. The non-binding contracts were signed at the China-U.S. Sustainable Agricultural Trade Forum in Des Moines. Eleven grain companies, including ADM, Cargill and Bunge, signed…Trouble in the Chinese Economy
Published August 21, 2023
A major Chinese investment trust has missed payments on billions of dollars’ worth of investments. At the end of last year, Zhongrong Trust managed $87 billion in funds for corporate and individual clients. Country Garden, which is China’s largest private-sector…US-China Relations Under the Microscope
Published June 20, 2023
During his trip overseas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, senior government officials and U.S. business leaders. Trade was one of the issues discussed. It was important we make the very clear difference between allegations…Biotech Bean in China
Published May 4, 2023
China has given its first approval of a biotech soybean that was produced domestically. Through gene-editing, China is developing a soybean with higher levels of oleic acid. This product still faces a few more regulatory hurdles before it can be…