Insights and Stories of Dominique Patton

Feb. 10, 2022 at 7:09 pm CST

Beijing/Vilnius | Reuters — China suspended imports of beef, dairy and beer from Lithuania this week, Lithuania’s veterinary control agency said on Thursday, amid a growing trade dispute over the Baltic nation’s relations with Taiwan. China’s General Administration of Customs had informed the country it was halting the exports due […]

By Andrius Sytas, Dominique Patton

Dec. 13, 2021 at 5:33 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — Makers of Irish whiskey, Belgian chocolate and European coffee brands are scrambling to comply with new Chinese food and beverage regulations, with many fearful their goods will be unable to enter the giant market as a Jan. 1 deadline looms. China’s customs authority published new food […]

By Dominique Patton, siddharth-cavale

Nov. 1, 2021 at 10:28 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters – Chinese researchers say they have found a way to produce an animal feed protein from carbon monoxide in what is being hailed as a breakthrough that could help reduce the country’s reliance on huge volumes of imported soybeans. China is by far the world’s top buyer […]

By Dominique Patton

Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:21 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters – China on Thursday called for the removal of “enormous” farm subsidies in some developed countries as part of Beijing’s push for reform of the World Trade Organization. “There are very unfair rules in the agriculture sector, and enormous subsidies some developed country members are entitled to, that severely […]

By Dominique Patton, Hallie Gu, Stella Qiu

Sep. 7, 2021 at 8:34 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — Chinese beef importers said Monday the suspension of exports by top supplier Brazil due to two cases of BSE has had no immediate market impact, with some still making purchases in anticipation of a quick resumption of trade. Brazil said on Saturday it had confirmed two […]

By Dominique Patton, Nayara Figueiredo