Food is life. It’s the glue that binds all Chinese people together, no matter their background, social circle or bank balance. China is undeniably vast, a tapestry of 34 provinces and regions ...

China experienced its worst heat wave and drought in decades during the summer of 2022, which caused widespread power shortages and disrupted food and industrial supply chains. Since then, Beijing ...

changes in China’s domestic food production and changes in its agricultural trade policy can have a significant impact on both global and regional food trade flows. In the case of several ...

That could lead to a drought and affect the region’s rice crops, he said. The Yangtze River basin provides more than two thirds of China’s rice, a major food staple at home and abroad.

The region produces a quarter of China’s wheat ... Another response would be to bring more of China’s food production indoors, where temperature and humidity can be controlled and output ...