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This cuts both ways though, China is dependent on foreign agriculture[1], which Russia cannot provide them right now (certainly it will be hard to farm in Ukrai
by BeefWellington 5y ago
This cuts both ways though, China is dependent on foreign agriculture[1], which Russia cannot provide them right now (certainly it will be hard to farm in Ukraine during an active conflict). Particularly for things like pork.[2]
Stopping the flow of just pork products to China may result in enormous unrest and it certainly wouldn't be a given that the CCP would be capable of quelling that.
[1]: https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/china-evolving-demand-world-s-largest-agricultural-import-market https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/china-evolving-demand-world-s-...
[2]: https://www.worldstopexports.com/international-markets-for-imported-pork-by-country/ https://www.worldstopexports.com/international-markets-for-i...