counterparts they ve reached consensus in the areas of ail cultural trade, investments. one of them in particular sets the stage for china to allow imports of american beef beginning no later than july 20616. it s been 13 years since they ve been effect lively locked out. china is the second larger buyer of beef, buying roughly pena nieto $6 of beef a year. the largest association of cattle farmers said, and i quote, it sism possible to overstate how beneficial thit will be for the cattle producer s. this announcement came on the same day that secretary perdue