The U.S. approved a record $11.1B military sale to Taiwan —
China responded within 24 hours.
🇨🇳 Beijing canceled the entire 132,000-ton U.S. white wheat order, the largest wheat deal between China and the U.S. in 2025.
Market impact was immediate:
Chicago wheat futures hit an 8-week low
Prices dropped ~10% from November highs
U.S. farmers caught off guard
This wasn’t trade.
This was geopolitical retaliation.
Lesson for traders:
Politics moves markets faster than charts.
Smart money watches macro signals, not noise.
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