China Lags on Soybean Buys as Officials Insist Deadline Hasn’t Moved

China remains behind the pace needed to make good on its commitments to buy 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans by the end of the year. But officials insist the deadline isn’t moving. As of Tuesday, confirmed soybean sales to China since October had reached 6.4 million tons, according to Agriculture Department data. Multiple analysts say the figure could be around 9 million tons if all the sales to unconfirmed destinations are included. Under the terms of a deal President Donald Trump struck with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, China is supposed to buy 12 million tons by…