Result of PRC ramping up grain imports to rebuild pig heard lost to ASF. Also some of it is Phase One obligations to US. Article argues Chinas has "heavier" res

Result of PRC ramping up grain imports to rebuild pig heard lost to ASF. Also some of it is Phase One obligations to US. Article argues Chinas has "heavier" responsibility resolving maldistribution of food vs west. I mean sure, would be nice if people got grains before animals, but ensuring adequate pork supply to Chinese nationals is significant to PRC interests. Or west bread baskets can just grow more. Reality is, PRC is nominally food secure, can produce enough staples by calorie to feed 1.4B domestically. But sustaining appetite for meat requires imports, and until better feed tech, better someone else waste their water and drain their soil to feed PRC hogs. Obviously solution is to embrace artificial meats, but current offerings are far from acceptable substitutes for Asian countries each part of animal is used in local cuisine. As for fear mongering that it's hoarding for war - more useful to monitor strategic oil reserve, silo buildups and rocket force developments.