China’s state media is reporting that the country will exempt some American soybeans, pork and other agricultural products from additional tariffs to ease tensions between it and the United States. According to The New York Times, China Central Television cited President Trump’s decision to delay additional tariffs by two weeks as a factor in the decision.
China has been facing rising pork prices as African swine fever has led the country to cull more than 1 million pigs. The country has also cut into its stores of pork to meet demands.