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China Turns Away Brazilian Soybeans as Import Squeeze Turns Real
China returned or held about 20 ships of Brazilian soybeans in March due to quality complaints, signaling a longer-term plan to reduce reliance on imported food. China imports nearly a third of Brazil's farm exports.
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