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Leaked Text Reveals Argentina's Soybean Trade Dilemma

9/30/2025

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Bessent leaked a Rollins text at the UN General Assembly about Argentina's soybean trade with China.
The text said Argentina sold soybeans to China after a $20 billion U.S. aid package, undermining farmers.
Rollins warned this could give China greater leverage over U.S. agricultural trade.
The aid was conditioned on Argentina cutting ties with China, a condition not fully honored.

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Bessent leaked a Rollins text at the UN General Assembly about Argentina's soybean trade with China.
The text said Argentina sold soybeans to China after a $20 billion U.S. aid package, undermining farmers.
Rollins warned this could give China greater leverage over U.S. agricultural trade.
The aid was conditioned on Argentina cutting ties with China, a condition not fully honored.