News Analysis China is concerned about its food supplies as the Russia-Ukraine war threatens various supply chains. Chinese authorities are calling on farmers to increase food production. Russia and Ukraine are important grain exporters, supplying nearly 30 percent of wheat and nearly 20 percent of corn in the global market. The impact on Russia’s natural…
Xi Jinping Fears Food Shortage Amid Official Media Boasting ‘Good Harvests for 18 Years’
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping expressed concern about a food crisis at a recent meeting, despite the official media reporting 18 consecutive years of good harvests in China. Xi noted that “arable land is still decreasing,” according to official media CPC News on Dec. 12, citing Xi’s speech at a Dec. 8 economic…
Xi Jinping Raises Food Security to ‘National Security’ Concern
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping recently emphasized the problem of food security, saying that ensuring grain security should be a “national security” concern. On July 9, Xi presided over The 20th Meeting of the Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission, admitting that it is “more urgent than ever to ensure the independence and control…
Xi Jinping raises food seed safety to national security level
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping recently emphasized the food safety problem, indicating that the safety of seeds should be a “national security” concern. On July 9, Xi presided over The 20th Meeting of the Central Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission, admitting that it is “more urgent than ever to ensure the independence and control…
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