Insights and Stories on China

Nov. 3, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

China’s most active Zhengzhou rapeseed (canola) meal futures posted their largest daily gain in nearly three months on Monday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last week without securing a breakthrough on tariffs.

By Ella Cao, Lewis Jackson, Reuters

Oct. 31, 2025 at 11:03 am CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to visit China after meeting with President Xi Jinping on Friday, in an encounter that may have marked a turning point but offered no breakthroughs on trade.

By Reuters

Oct. 30, 2025 at 11:21 am CDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January and has committed to buying 25 million tons annually for the next three years as part of a larger trade agreement with Beijing.

By David Lawder, Maiya Keidan, Reuters

Oct. 30, 2025 at 10:29 am CDT

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon in South Korea, the prime minister’s office said on Thursday.

By Reuters

Oct. 29, 2025 at 9:06 am CDT

China’s state-owned COFCO bought three U.S. soybean cargoes, two trade sources said, the country’s first purchases from this year’s U.S. harvest, shortly before a summit of leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

By Ella Cao, Naveen Thukral, Reuters