China's Soy Imports for May Hit 4-Year Low as Virus Kills Hogs

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China’s soybean purchases dropped 24% in May from a year earlier after the spread of African swine fever hurt demand for the animal feed ingredient, and as the trade war with the U.S. led the world’s biggest buyer to halt purchases of American beans.