Feature: Iowa farmers see "person-to-person diplomacy" as key to U.S.-China trade ties

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-06-09
by Yang Shilong, Li Xirui, Liu Yanan ALTANTIC, United States, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Two years ago, Iowa farmer Bill Pellett planted 50 walnut trees for his grandchildren. Today, 49 of them stand strong -- not for harvest or profit, but for legacy. "This is something they can walk through and pass on," Pellett told Xinhua in a recent interview. "It's a reminder to take care of the land and the things we can't get back." On this patch of land......
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