{"id":69179,"date":"2026-04-17T02:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/69179\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T02:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:55:12","slug":"china-warns-of-food-security-risks-as-iran-war-threatens-global-supplies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/69179\/","title":{"rendered":"China warns of food security risks as Iran war threatens global supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s food supply could be vulnerable to global price spikes triggered by extreme weather or global conflict, as international bodies warn the US-Israel war on Iran is <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/week-asia\/economics\/article\/3350038\/un-warns-8-million-asia-pacific-risk-poverty-if-iran-war-drags?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">worsening food insecurity worldwide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The country has sufficient staple grain supplies, but Beijing said the nation\u2019s food sector still faced structural challenges, including a weak processing industry and a lack of high-quality crop varieties in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>These weaknesses could pose problems for China if global food markets were to experience a shock, although a policy document interpreting <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/article\/3326468\/chinas-15th-5-year-plan?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Beijing\u2019s 15th five-year plan<\/a> \u2013 its top socio-economic development blueprint \u2013 said there were currently no signs of widespread shortages.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cRisks of sharp swings in global food prices remain, driven by factors such as extreme weather, geopolitical conflicts and speculative capital,\u201d said Liu Huanxin, a commissioner at the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, in the report released earlier this month by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Price fluctuations could impact domestic market expectations, ripple through downstream industries and complicate Beijing\u2019s efforts to stabilise costs and food supplies, officials cautioned in the document.<\/p>\n<p>In its latest warning about rising inflation caused by <a target=\"_self\" class=\"e1yy41x40 ef9u0v01 css-1ankfgb ecgc78b0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/us-israel-war-iran?module=inline&amp;pgtype=article\" title=\"\" data-qa=\"BaseLink-renderAnchor-StyledAnchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">conflict in the Middle East<\/a>, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said ships carrying critical agricultural inputs must resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz \u201cas soon as possible\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"China\u2019s food supply could be vulnerable to global price spikes triggered by extreme weather or global conflict, 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