Insights and Stories on Hong Kong

China denies ‘coercive’ diplomacy with Canada

Oct. 16, 2020 at 1:16 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — China on Thursday denied it had taken two Canadian men hostage, and repeated a call for the release of a Huawei Technologies executive held in Canada who faces extradition to the United States amid a long-running diplomatic dispute. Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, a Chinese […]

China says could take more action against Canada

Jul. 6, 2020 at 4:11 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans up on China sales hopes

Jun. 2, 2020 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soybeans end fractionally lower amid China trade woes

Jun. 1, 2020 at 4:16 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

China buys U.S. soybeans after halt to U.S. purchases reportedly ordered

Jun. 1, 2020 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Hallie Gu Karl Plume Keith Zhai

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans slide on China tensions

May. 29, 2020 at 7:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday as escalating U.S.-China tensions over Beijing’s proposed restrictions on Hong Kong dampened markets after a week of gains. Three sources told Reuters China may reduce U.S. agricultural imports if Washington issues a severe response to Beijing’s push to […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower ahead of weekend

May. 29, 2020 at 7:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures retreated on Friday in a profit-taking and technical selling setback ahead of the weekend amid weakening beef prices and concerns about lower-than-normal summer demand as much of the economy remains partially closed. Lean hog futures clawed back earlier losses to end mostly […]

By Karl Plume

China’s cabinet sees ‘shortcomings’ in bid to contain swine fever

Jul. 6, 2019 at 3:35 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China has shown shortcomings in some aspects of preventing African swine fever, and the situation remains complicated and severe, the country’s cabinet said Wednesday. The management of transporting live hogs is not strict enough, while there is insufficient capacity in testing for African swine fever virus […]

Canada, other countries raise meat inspection bar for Brazil

Jun. 28, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

Winnipeg/Chicago | Reuters — Meat-importing countries from North America to Europe and Asia have tightened inspection standards for shipments from Brazil in a bid to protect consumers, following a probe into possible corruption involving inspectors. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on Wednesday that the tighter inspection standards it […]

By Rod Nickel Tom Polansek

Brazil fears lost market share for meat industry

Mar. 22, 2017 at 3:37 pm CDT

Brasilia | Reuters — Brazil’s meatpacking industry has been badly damaged by a police investigation into alleged unsanitary and corrupt practices, and could lose upward of 10 per cent of its global market share, Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said Wednesday. Maggi told a Senate committee that the main concern was […]