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Graphic Truth: Soya Want a Trade War?

Graphic Truth: Soya Want a Trade War?
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Stuck between soybeans and state-capitalist China, does President Trump have enough ammo to make Xi sing uncle, or will he ultimately backtrack on his latest trade threats in the face of daunting electoral math? Here’s a look at where China’s proposed retaliatory tariffs on soybeans would sting most for the US president.


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