China's soybean production push withers as subsidies dry up

Government fails on handout promise to farmers, stunting growth of crucial crop

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Beijing's attempt to make up for decreased U.S. soybean imports with increased domestic production has failed to produce results while angering farmers.

SHIN WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

DALIAN, China -- China's goal to increase soybean production to offset plunging imports from the U.S. is not going according to plan.

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