China is expanding its agricultural trade with Ukraine, signing a new protocol for inspecting and exporting Ukrainian wheat flour. This move highlights Beijing's pragmatic diplomatic approach, balancing trade with both Ukraine and Russia.

China is expanding its agricultural trade with Ukraine with further opening of its wheat flour market, a move that underscores its pragmatism and balanced diplomacy as it also increases energy imports from Russia. On Monday, China’s ambassador to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun, signed a protocol with Ukrainian officials regarding inspection, quarantine and sanitary requirements for the export of Ukrainian wheat flour to China, the embassy in Kyiv said in a social media post . The agreement would broaden.....