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 ...

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 ...

In order to diversify its food sources, China has established some form of cooperation with more than 140 countries and regions for grain imports. Cecilia Tortajada, professor at the School of ...

With that prospect comes the worrying potential for widespread crop failures in major food-producing regions. Most of China’s farming regions are under the monsoon influence, making them ...

SHANGHAI, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Extreme heat in China played havoc on Wednesday despite lower temperatures in some regions ... scarcity could "spread to other food-related sectors, resulting in ...