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Brazil and China Launch $1 Billion Fund to Boost Strategic Investments
Brazil and China unveiled plans for a $1 billion bilateral investment fund, with Brazil’s Development Bank contributing about $400 million and China’s Export-Import Bank committing the remainder. The new fund will target sectors including energy transition, infrastructure, agriculture, and artificial intelligence, ...
China Warns Mexico Over Escalating Trade Fight as Tariff, Anti-Dumping Actions Mount
The Chinese government warned Mexico that it would “take all necessary measures” to protect its interests in a rapidly escalating trade dispute between the two countries. China's powerful Ministry of Commerce issued a blunt statement on Friday that condemned Mexico's decision ...
From U.S. Tariffs to Chinese Tables: How Brazil’s Beef Sector Adapted to China’s Changing Appetite
An article on China Meat Food Network 中国肉类食品网 examines how U.S. tariff policies have disrupted Brazil’s beef exports and how China’s growing appetite for high-quality, affordable beef has helped Brazil weather the storm. After the United States imposed a 50% ...
Colombian President Fires Beijing Embassy Staff for “Sabotaging” China Outreach
Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered staff at his country’s embassy in Beijing to be removed, accusing them of undermining outreach efforts to China. “There is a foreign ministry that feels ashamed of engaging with China and sabotages relations. All those ...
Trump to Meet Argentina’s President Amid China Soybean Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his Argentine counterpart, Javier Millei, in two weeks. The meeting comes as huge exports to China threaten an economic deal between the two right-wing governments. Argentina’s soybean exports to China rose to ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China Secures Soybeans from Argentina, Snubs U.S. Exports
Chinese traders are rapidly increasing their orders of Argentinian soybeans, following the country’s temporary suspension of export taxes. Since the tax holiday was announced on Monday, at least twenty ship cargoes (about 1.3 million tons) have been booked. The orders include both crops to be shipped in November ...
Chinese Importers Buy Argentinian Soybeans Amid Global Trade Shift
Chinese agricultural traders booked at least ten orders of Argentinian soybeans following the Milei government announcement on Monday that it will suspend export taxes on key crops. The move comes as Argentina tries to boost its supply of dollars and ease pressure on the peso.
Argentina’s “Foreign Exchange Bet” Could Shake Up the Global Soybean Trade, Chinese Commentator Says
Argentina recently dropped an agriculture bombshell: a temporary, full tax exemption on exports of key grains and oilseeds, including soybeans, wheat, and corn, effective until October 31st. The policy has a built-in “stop-loss” mechanism: it will be terminated immediately if the exports generate $7 billion in ...
Why Venezuela Has Become China’s Frontline Partner Against U.S. Pressure
A Chinese military blogger on the video platform Bilibili recently analyzed the rising military tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, framing Venezuela’s importance to China in both strategic and practical terms. His argument goes beyond oil, even though Venezuela holds ...
Senate Confirms Outspoken China Critic as Next U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
The United States Senate late last week formally confirmed Florida physician and outspoken China hawk Peter Lamelas to be the new U.S. ambassador to Argentina. During his confirmation hearing in July, Lamelas accused China of fostering corruption in Argentina and promoting ...
U.S. Soybean Farmers Anxiously Watch Brazil Sell More and More to China
Chinese soybean imports from Brazil rose by 2.4% in August compared to last year, according to customs data, a modest increase but one that nonetheless causes considerable consternation for U.S. farmers who have yet to sell a single bean to China this year.
Paraguay’s New Ambassador Presents Credentials to Taiwan’s President
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te accepted the credentials for Paraguay's new ambassador, Darío Filártiga Ruiz Díaz, on Friday at a ceremony at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei. Paraguay is among the island's staunchest diplomatic partners, even amid mounting pressure from China to switch ...