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China Buys More US Soybeans as Purchasing Spree Gathers Pace

Bloomberg16 October 2026, 09:16 UTCPeople's Republic of China

China has purchased more cargoes of US soybeans, extending a buying spree this week that marks its first acquisitions since the leaders of the two countries held a summit in late September.

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