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07.25.18Trump Says China Is ‘Being Vicious’ and Targeting U.S. Farmers on Purpose
CNBC
Trump’s comment comes after the administration announced a $12 billion bailout plan for farmers hit by tariffs on their goods. Earlier this month, China slapped a 25 percent tariff on U.S. soybeans, one of the biggest U.S. exports to China.
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04.05.18U.S. Farmers Likely among Hardest Hit by Chinese Tariffs
NPR
China's retaliatory tariffs may hit farmers harder than any other group.
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05.31.16
Will China’s ‘Taobao Villages’ Spur a Rural Revolution?
from chinadialogue
The province of Shanxi, in northern China, is famous for coal mining, and the industry’s impact is etched across the landscape. But the province’s southern counties, which lie near the Yellow River, are known for a very different commodity—red dates...
Environment
01.19.16
Is Industrial Farming a Tech-Fix or Dead End for Tackling Climate Change?
from chinadialogue
Researchers estimate that between 44 and 57 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) come from the global food system. Agriculture and deforestation caused by agriculture account for 26-33 percent of total emissions, making it a major...
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11.09.15Chinese Farmer Burns to Death in Dispute over 'Nail House'
CNN
Land seizures, driven by soaring prices and a push for urban expansion, have been a major source of popular discontent in China, often resulting in violent stand-offs between officials and the public.