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China’s COFCO buys three cargoes of US soybeans just in time for Xi-Trump meeting

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US soybeans are back on China's menu – well, maybe.
State-owned grains trader COFCO has bought three cargoes of American soybeans, ending China’s record-breaking absence from the US market, according to an October 29 Reuters scoop.
The move isn't exactly surprising: It follows a string of positive s...