Insights and Stories on China

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

Opinion: BRICS summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the West some time

Oct. 28, 2024 at 10:35 am CDT

There's an internal battle in BRICS over its future direction. This, in turn, creates space and time for the West to exercise more positive and constructive influence in the ongoing process of reshaping the international order.

Farmers harvest late rice in Dale village of Liuzhou city in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, China, on October 22, 2024. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto)

China moves to develop rural economy with plan to boost farmers’ income

Oct. 24, 2024 at 10:56 am CDT

By Reuters

ICE Weekly: Production uncertainty, forthcoming Chinese action fueling canola’s upswing

Oct. 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

US exporters race to ship soybeans as looming election stokes tariff worries

Oct. 22, 2024 at 10:09 am CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

China’s rapeseed meal contract drops after Canada plans some relief from EV tariffs

Oct. 21, 2024 at 10:21 am CDT

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

China’s pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline

Oct. 18, 2024 at 11:35 am CDT

China's pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

China targets European firms in anti-subsidy probe into EU dairy

Oct. 15, 2024 at 10:33 am CDT

China on Monday singled out Dutch firm FrieslandCampina as well as French and Italian companies in an anti-subsidy probe into dairy imports from the European Union, after lawmakers from these countries voted for tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

China to grow more corn in 2024/25

Oct. 3, 2024 at 2:40 pm CDT

Corn production in China is expected to increase to 293 million tonnes in 2024/25, said a report from the United States Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing, with improved yields overriding a slight reduction in harvested area.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

China agriculture ministry to steady beef and dairy output, aid farmers

Sep. 26, 2024 at 3:32 pm CDT

China's agriculture ministry said on Thursday it would stabilize beef and dairy production, shore up consumption and assist farmers as falling prices force small producers out of business.

By Reuters

China targets Canada’s tariffs with anti-discriminatory probe

Sep. 26, 2024 at 10:07 am CDT

Beijing | Reuters – China has launched an anti-discriminatory investigation against restrictive measures taken by Canada including additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, its commerce ministry said on Thursday. This type of investigation usually takes three months to complete but could be extended under special circumstances, […]

By Liz Lee