Jun 27 2018, 3:05 PMJun 28 2018, 8:46 AMJune 27 2018, 3:05 PMJune 28 2018, 8:46 AM
US agricultural exports , including soyabeans , cotton , beef and cereal , could see their value drop by between 40 % and 50 % as a result of bilateral trade , according to governmental think tank Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences . The report , published on WeChat , offered the results of a simulation , which also showed potential price hikes on imports of soyabeans and cotton of 5.9 % and 7.5 % respectively . The study also suggested China turned to its Belt and Road Initiative partners for commodity supplies , but that solving the border dispute would be a " win - win move " .