China Newspaper Calls for Curbs Against U.S. Soybean ‘Dumping’
- Party-affiliated tabloid seeks ‘strong restrictive measures’
- Underscores concern of Trump actions prompting trade war
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A newspaper affiliated with China’s ruling Communist Party urged “strong restrictive measures” against alleged U.S. soybean dumping, underscoring concern that trade disputes pressed by President Donald Trump could extend into other sectors.
The Global Times published an editorial late Tuesday accusing the U.S. of decimating Chinese growers and breaching of World Trade Organization rules with soybean subsidies. China is the world’s biggest importer of soybeans -- consuming about one-third of the U.S. crop -- which it uses largely to feed 400 million or so pigs.