# How soybeans connect China and the US trade

> CGTN published a video feature ahead of the APEC leaders' meeting in Shenzhen, featuring U.S. soybean industry leaders discussing the importance of China-US agricultural trade. The piece covers how export access to China boosts returns for U.S. farms and how APEC could support a more stable trading environment.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:12:37.995Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95311-how-soybeans-connect-china-and-the-us-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is commentary on existing trade relations and contains no new purchases or policy changes, so it has little direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-04-08 | [As U.S. and China trade tariff barbs, others scoop up U.S. soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65547-as-u-s-and-china-trade-tariff-barbs-others-scoop-up-u-s-soybeans.md) | +2.0% | -0.6% |
| SOY | 2018-08-17 | [Soybean bulls and bears both watching China and trade talks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63616-soybean-bulls-and-bears-both-watching-china-and-trade-talks.md) | -4.9% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2025-11-08 | [Here’s what the U.S.-China trade truce really means for the U.S. soybean market — and for farmers - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12248-here-s-what-the-u-s-china-trade-truce-really-means-for-the-u-s-soybean-market.md) | +1.0% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2025-12-05 | [Looking at the US soybean sales to China \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14619-looking-at-the-us-soybean-sales-to-china-meat-poultry.md) | -2.3% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2024-11-30 | [CISCE: Sustainable soybean trade will benefit both China and the United States--China Economic Net](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14706-cisce-sustainable-soybean-trade-will-benefit-both-china-and-the-united-states.md) | +0.4% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- news.cgtn.com: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-12/How-soybeans-connect-China-and-the-US-trade-1S0rId2dAl2/p.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.