Confirm any changes or the size of purchases of american soybeans and other exports note that while this was pumped up as a victory and a major progress in america beijing has been more measured in the public statements ahead of the signing china appears to be flexing back openly purchasing soybean cargoes in brazil and dashing hopes for big american sales this also highlights chinas discipline only purchasing americans applies when they are cheaper than elsewhere makes perfect sense why pay more when theres better deals to be sourced elsewhere this is the basic law of competition that the u. S. Is always telling but they dont seem to be too thrilled about competition when the shoe is on the other foot brazil is forecasting a record soybean crop bring prices down and while china as part of this phase one trade deal has to buy up to 40000000000. 00 in u. S. Ag year this remains a moving target as china has not officially confirmed or committed to this quote up there is heavy doubts over