The statement, algebraically, was (China's food imports from "this region") / (China's total food consumption). Other answers have provided more than enough de

The statement, algebraically, was (China's food imports from "this region") / (China's total food consumption). Other answers have provided more than enough detail on this. Probably she meant (China's food imports from "this region") / (China's total food imports) Where "this region" means Brazil, not just the disputed province.