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How China uses its buying power as a trade war weapon | About That
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10:03Now PlayingChina consumes and imports more soybeans than any other country in the world — and the United States is its top supplier. But what happens to the U.S. when its biggest customer suddenly stops buying? Andrew Chang breaks down how China wields its money like a mace, why U.S. President Donald Trump rushed to negotiate a deal and how another soybean superpower is making market gains.
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