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Chinese Importers Pledge to Buy 50,000 Tons of Deforestation-Free Brazilian Beef by End of 2026
Xing Yanling, leader of the Tianjin Meat Industry Association, visited the Brazilian Amazon in April 2026 and later committed members to buy certified sustainable beef. The group represents importers responsible for around 40% of China's beef purchases from Brazil. The Japan Times reported the pledge equals 4.5% of expected Brazilian beef exports to China this year.
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Xing Yanling posted on WeChat about her visit to the Brazilian Amazon in April 2026. She described being enveloped by tens of thousands of shades of green. Xing Yanling leads the Tianjin Meat Industry Association.
The group represents importers responsible for around 40% of China's beef purchases from Brazil. The Japan Times reported on the development in an article published May 12, 2026.
5% of what Brazilian beef exporters are expected to sell to China in 2026. The Japan Times reported the commitment by the Chinese importers. An aerial view shows cattle walking on a tract of the Amazon rainforest cleared by loggers and farmers near the Virola-Jatoba Sustainable Development Project in Anapu, Para state, Brazil, in 2019.
The image accompanied the coverage by reporter Manuela Andreoni. The Tianjin Meat Industry Association's pledge comes as China plays a major role in global commodity trade. The commitment marks one of the first concrete steps by a significant Chinese industry group toward paying more for supply chains certified as free of deforestation.
