Argentine soy oil imports to be increased

The move may indicate a thaw in relations after 2010 trade dispute

BEIJING/BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - China will buy 500,000 tons of Argentine soy oil, said Argentina's Foreign Minister and China's Commerce Minister on Thursday. The move indicates the thawing of a trade dispute last year, which reduced Chinese imports of the product.

A Chinese trade delegation visited Buenos Aires after Beijing imposed a de facto ban on imports of soy oil from Argentina for six months last year.