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Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles.
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China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters
Beijing’s renewal of import licences for US beef plants comes as Brazil nears its annual quota cap and scrambles for alternative markets.
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