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US farm-belt states engage China on agriculture amid diplomatic tensions

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Officials from key US farm-belt states met with their Chinese provincial counterparts in a cooperation dialogue aimed at strengthening agricultural ties. The meeting, co-hosted by the Henan provincial government, included over 200 representatives from US states like Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota, as well as universities such as Harvard and Yale. This engagement occurred despite a backdrop of tension, including the detention of an American citizen by Beijing and recent US travel warnings for China. AI

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US farm-belt states engage China on agriculture amid diplomatic tensions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Laura Zhou ·

    Can China-US breadbasket diplomacy sidestep tension over American’s arrest?

    Officials from key US farm-belt states joined their Chinese provincial counterparts on Tuesday in a cooperation dialogue, the latest pivot towards closer engagement following President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing and ahead of the critical US midterm elections. The major subna…

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