Hopes for spike in U.S. farm exports to China dim ahead of trade deal signing
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CHICAGO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Days before a U.S.-China trade deal is due to be signed, large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year. U.S. President Donald Trump has touted the prospect of China buying $40 billion (30.6 billion pounds) in U.S. farm products in 2020 as a pillar of the "Phase 1" agreement aimed at defusing the bitter trade war that erupted..