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  • Writer's pictureSally Herships

Why China, The World's Largest Rice Producer, Quietly Bought U.S. Rice Last Year


China is the world's biggest rice producer. So why did it agree to buy two shipping containers of rice from the U.S.? Planet Money reporters explain the other trade battle between the two countries.

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