US soybean imports causing speculations in China

This week, Chinese private soy processors bought five ships from the US, people familiar with the deals said, less than the market predicted. The individuals who wished to be not known as private were the private crushers in soybean imports the world's largest importer who borrowed their cargo for next month and January's shipments.

Despite Peking's exemption from reprisal on some US beans, purchasing prices have fooled t....