Aug. 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump urged China to increase its purchase of American Soybeans fourfold.
"China is worried about its shortage of soybeans. Our great farmers produce the most robust soybeans," Trump posted on Truth Social late Sunday. "I hope China will quickly quadruple its soybean orders. This is also a way of substantially reducing China's trade deficit with the USA. Rapid service will be provided. Thank you President XI [Jinping]."
The push comes just as American soybean farmers prepare for harvest, which will boost supplies. China is the largest purchaser of American soybeans, buying about 20% of them from the United States. It bought $12.6 billion in soybeans in 2024.
But U.S. government data show as of late July that China hasn't booked any cargoes for the upcoming season as tensions flare.
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