
China's international trade representative Li Chenggang met a US agricultural trade delegation on Monday, according to Beijing's commerce ministry, and the sides discussed bilateral agricultural trade. Separately, Vice Chairman Li Xingqian met the US delegation in Beijing on Tuesday, focusing on agricultural cooperation and supply chains.
Bloomberg reported that state trader COFCO enquired about exporting US soft red winter wheat from the coming winter crop, with shipments to be loaded in the new year if agreed.
Chinese interest in US wheat would diversify its purchases beyond soybeans and could support US wheat export demand and prices. Confirmed contracts would be a bullish signal for US wheat, though the enquiry is not yet a deal.
After 421 past bullish trade events, WHEAT moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.2%), and +0.5% over 20.
After 695 past bullish trade events, SOY moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.