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Exclusive-China buys three US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, sources say
Reuters MSN News ^ | 10/29/2025 | Ella Cao and Naveen Thukra

Posted on 10/29/2025 8:21:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

China's state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes this week, two trade sources said, the country's first purchases from this year's U.S. harvest ahead of this week's summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

COFCO purchased about 180,000 metric tons of soybeans for December and January shipment through Pacific Northwest port terminals, the sources said.

COFCO did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Benchmark Chicago soybean futures prices jumped this week to their highest in 15 months, rebounding from recent five-year lows on hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal.

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KEYWORDS: china; soyunperdedor; trump; xi

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1 posted on 10/29/2025 8:21:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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They need those soybeans to support all their tofu-dregs construction projects going on.


2 posted on 10/29/2025 8:39:27 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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That would be their first buy this year. Driving thru PA last week, looked like some soybean fields were un-harvested


3 posted on 10/29/2025 8:41:22 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 17th Miss Regt

soybeans will turn you into a Girly-man ,LOL


4 posted on 10/29/2025 8:46:31 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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5 posted on 10/29/2025 9:35:21 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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6 posted on 10/29/2025 9:35:46 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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7 posted on 10/29/2025 9:37:20 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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