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Chinese influence is alternating trade flows for wheat

Unlike the U.S., China has not imposed tariffs on developing countries in the global south, cementing its position as the trade leader for these countries

China has a strategic long term plan when it comes to the trade war. The top 20 developing countries in the world are in the global south. This includes the Middle East, North Africa, Asia Pacific and sub-Sahara Africa. Last year, China announced zero tariffs on these developing countries in the global south which cemented its position as the trade leader for these countries. You guessed it, these regions are all major wheat importers and with the Chinese influence, they are not looking at the U.S. any longer for food security.




File photo of a combine harvesting a wheat crop in Ukraine. (SergBob/iStock/Getty Images)

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