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Brazil beef import ban confirmed by ministry

A spokesman for China's commerce ministry said the country had suspended imports of Brazilian beef, the first official confirmation of a Chinese ban. Brazil's agriculture minister said earlier that China had suspended imports, but until now Chinese officials have said only their government took unspecified precautions. Speaking on Thursday at a regular news briefing, ministry spokesman Sun Jiwen said: "The responsible departments of the Chinese government have taken timely and temporary measures to suspend the import of beef from Brazil."

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