After the US said it would end special trade treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing, China has made a retaliatory move by allegedly directing state-owned firms to stop importing soybeans and pork from the US, CNBC reported, citing as sources two people familiar with the matter.
The biggest swine producer in China will boost its output by three times in the next four years through the construction of new swine farms, Reuters reported.
Authorities in China said the ban was imposed due to African swine fever (ASF), but state-run media linked the ban to border tensions, The Hindu reported.
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