China’s $17 Billion U.S. Farm Trade Promise Faces Growing Doubts as Agricultural Purchases Fall to Seven-Year Lows

China’s commitment to purchase billions of dollars in American agricultural products is facing growing scrutiny as new trade data reveal that Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods, excluding soybeans, are approaching their lowest levels in seven years. According to data, China purchased just $7.2 billion worth of American agricultural products...