When the Trump administration launched its trade war, China retaliated by sharply cutting its purchases of U.S. farm goods.

特朗普政府发动贸易战后，中国用大幅削减美国农产品采购来进行反击。

In the eyes of the government, the main issue  was that farm goods were selling far too cheaply, which was undermining the economy.

在政府看来，主要问题是农产品售价太低，这正在损害经济。