Over the weekend, Xi Jinping gave a widely publicized speech about agriculture and food security in China and laid out the government’s thinking and policies.
The government focus remains firmly on domestic production, with Xi specifically saying that China must not rely on the international market to solve the issue of China’s food supplies.
On the contrary, the focus must be on domestic production, stabilizing grain output, increasing the output of oilseed crops, reduce food waste, ensure that...