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Soybeans are loaded into a truck from a transfer hopper during harvest season in Deerfield, Ohio, US, October 7, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Dane Rhys/File Photo

China buys US soybean cargoes ahead of Trump-Xi meet: sources

As the two nations battle over trade tariffs, the lack of Chinese buying has cost US farmers billions of dollars in lost sales, after they largely supported Trump in his campaigns for president

Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Malaysia's Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witness the signing of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 Upgrade signed by Malaysia Trade Minister and ASEAN Economic Minister Chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao ahead of the 28th ASEAN–China Summit, held as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain

China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Trump says US, China are going to come away with deal

Employees work at a manufacturing plant of Sany Heavy Industry Co. during a government-organised tour of manufacturers based in Changsha, Hunan province, China, October 19, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

China industrial profits surge as officials step up overcapacity crackdown

Unitree robot dogs climb a flight of stairs during a demonstration to Reuters at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China March 21, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

Robot dogs and AI drone swarms: How China could use DeepSeek for an era of war

US President Donald Trump speaks during the Asean-US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26 October 2025. Photo: Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS

US, China reach rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider

US and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken on 10 April 2025. Photo: REUTERS

China trade negotiator, vice premier arrive for second day of US-China trade talks

Photo: Collected

India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve

Rare earth elements are essential ingredients in all kinds of high-tech goods. Photo: Wang chun lyg/Imaginechina/picture alliance

Can the West break China's grip on rare earths?

A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo

The economic reality facing China as leaders huddle

Small figurines with computers are seen in front of Chinese and Taiwanese flags in this illustration, August 6, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo

China more interested in expansion than solving economic problems, Taiwan official says

Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019/ Stringer via Reuters

Can China still hit its growth target?

Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang attends a press conference on the day of US-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Louiza Vradi

China removes top trade negotiator from former WTO post