US EditionChina says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties
Beijing's ambassador warns US protectionism restricts agricultural trade, with US exports to China down 53% in early 2025, impacting farmers on both sides.
- On Saturday, Beijing's ambassador Xie Feng warned, `It goes without saying that protectionism is rampant, casting a shadow over China-US agricultural cooperation` and highlighted agriculture as a `pillar of bilateral relations`.
- Following months of tariff fights, a tariff war launched by President Donald Trump prompted China in March to impose levies up to 15% on $21 billion of U.S. agricultural goods, and this month Washington and Beijing agreed to a 90‑day truce.
- At a Washington soybean event on Friday, Xie cited falling exports as U.S. agricultural exports to China fell 53% in the first half, soybeans declined 51%, and traders warn exporters risk missing billions this year to Brazil.
- Last month, U.S. officials moved to curb foreign land deals, with Brooke Rollins pledging restrictions and the USDA firing 70 foreign contract researchers, while Xie labeled these actions "political manipulation" citing minimal Chinese land ownership.
- Given complementary production strengths, officials say agriculture could stabilize ties as China leads in labour-intensive goods and the United States in land-intensive bulk production; Xie Feng said, `American farmers, like their Chinese counterparts, are hardworking and humble`.
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China says ‘rampant’ US protectionism threatens agriculture, warns farmers shouldn’t suffer over trade war
US protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
China says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties
U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
China says 'rampant' U.S. protectionism threatens agricultural ties
U.S. protectionist policies are straining agricultural ties with China, with Beijing's ambassador warning that farmers should not be the casualties of the ongoing trade war, as exports to China plummet and tensions over land purchases rise.
China warns US protectionism threatens key agricultural cooperation
China has accused the United States of using protectionist policies that are undermining agricultural cooperation, stressing that farmers on both sides should not be forced to pay the price of political conflicts. Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng said protectionism is spreading rapidly and casting a shadow over agricultural ties, warning that disputes between the two largest economies are hurting trade opportunities.
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