US Treasury Secretary Admits to Operating a Soybean Farm During the China-US Trade Agreement
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted on the 7th that he was still actually operating a soybean farm during the signing of the China-US trade agreement. The agreement includes a commitment from China to increase its purchases of US soybeans.
Bessent told CBS, "I was indeed operating a soybean farm at the time... my family was also working there. In fact, according to my ethics agreement, I just stepped down from this business this week, so I am no longer involved."
China is the world's largest importer of soybeans. According to previous reports, during the trade conflict with Washington, China avoided American soybeans harvested in the autumn and turned to South American suppliers instead. This unusual delay has already caused US farmers to lose billions of dollars in sales.
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