Could China really ‘quadruple’ their U.S. soy purchases?

Amid the ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies, U.S. President Donald Trump recently took to his Truth Social platform to express optimism that China might “quadruple” its purchases of soybeans from the U.S.

He said this was due to China being worried about its shortage of beans and U.S. farmers producing the most robust beans in the world. This leads then to an obvious question: Is it really possible for China to quadruple its U.S. bean purchases? Let’s take a look.

To start with, the short answer could be dependent on the details. Jokesters have been quick to point out...