Opinion

China seeks to cultivate a food supply immune to geopolitical shocks

Amid increasing pressure from trade wars and climate change, Beijing is reframing agriculture as a matter of national security A single policy could redraw global food supply lines and scramble ...

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Inside China’s push to feed 1.4 billion people without U.S. crops

China's food security ambitions are already bearing fruit in domestic produce.
War on the Rocks

The New Food Powers: How China and Russia Are Filling America’s Retreat

In January 2025, when the Trump administration froze nearly all foreign aid, more than 1,000 emergency communal kitchens in Sudan shut down within weeks. Half a million displaced people lost access to ...
The Nation Newspaper

On World Food Day, China Demonstrates Its Responsibility as a Major Power

October 16, 2025, marks the 45th World Food Day, with the theme “Hand in Hand to Advocate for Diverse Cuisine, Uniting Efforts to Create a Better Future.” This theme is not just about the diversity of ...
The New York Times

From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S.

For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains. By Lily Kuo In its rivalry with the ...