Ending cooking oil trade with China is being considered by US President Donald Trump. Photo: EPA PHOTO

US President Donald Trump says Washington is considering terminating some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil.

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"I believe that China purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers, is an Economically Hostile Act. We are considering terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil, and other elements of Trade, as retribution," Trump wrote on social media.

"As an example, we can easily produce Cooking Oil our

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