China Said to Be Restarting Imports of US Soybeans and Natural Gas as Trump Cites Xi’s ‘Strong Signals’

China Said to Be Restarting Imports of US Soybeans and Natural Gas as Trump Cites Xi’s ‘Strong Signals’
Workers walk past imported soybeans at a port in Nantong city, Jiangsu Province, on April 4, 2018. AFP/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The Chinese regime is getting ready to resume imports of U.S. soybeans and liquified natural gas (LNG), Bloomberg reported, in a move confirming the Trump administration’s claim that China had agreed to “immediately” start purchasing some U.S. products.

Chinese officials have been instructed to take necessary steps for the purchases, two officials told the outlet. However, it was unclear if this meant China would scrap the retaliatory tariffs on these items—currently at 25 percent for soybeans, and 10 percent for LNG. The exact timing of the purchases was also not clear.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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