Russia received some rare good economic news last week. China lifted restrictions on Russian soybeans imports, paving the way for Moscow to increase its sale of the crop to Beijing at time when Chinese leadership is trying to lessen its reliance on American farmers.
Russia Seeks To Cash In On U.S.-China Trade War
![Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) stands next to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong/Pool Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) stands next to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrives for a group photo during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province, China September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Wu Hong/Pool](https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=960,height=411,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Putin-Xi-e1547487864341.jpg)
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