Insights and Stories on China

Dec. 18, 2024 at 10:37 am CST

China will accelerate the pace of agricultural and rural modernization and stabilize grain planting area in its quest to ensure stable and high production of grains, state media reported on Wednesday, citing an annual rural policy meeting.

By Reuters

Dec. 13, 2024 at 10:03 am CST

China's total grain production reached a record of more than 700 million metric tons in 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday, as Beijing moves to boost output in its quest to achieve food security.

By Reuters

Dec. 9, 2024 at 2:27 pm CST

Exports of Canadian oilseeds and grains for 2024/25 largely continued to be ahead of those a year ago, monthly data from the Canadian Grain Commission showed. Bulk exports through licensed facilities during the first three months of the current marketing year are more than 12.22 million tonnes, which compares with the approximately 10.33 million the same time last year.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Dec. 5, 2024 at 9:05 am CST

Chinese importers are scaling back purchases of Canadian canola with shipments from December likely to plunge as most buyers are reluctant to sign new deals for fear that Beijing could impose retaliatory anti-dumping duties.

By Mei Mei Chu, Naveen Thukral, Reuters

Nov. 27, 2024 at 9:13 am CST

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose trade lawyer Jamieson Greer as his new U.S. trade representative, elevating a key veteran of his first-term trade war against China to execute a sweeping tariff agenda that promises to upend global trade.

By David Lawder, Reuters