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03 December 2020
China requires imported cold-chain food to undergo nucleic acid test before saleChina’s Administration for Market Regulation now requires imported cold-chain food products to undergo a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 before any products can be sold in China....
30 November 2020
China reports completing protocols for Phase One trade deal with USThe Global Times reports that China has completed the farm product quarantine protocols agreed under the bilateral Phase One trade deal....
27 November 2020
China’s COVID-19 testing regime creates bottlenecks in meat tradeIn a supermarket in downtown Beijing, refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises prices for importers....
26 November 2020
Beijing’s Xinfadi market suspends sales on fears of coronavirus transmissionBeijing’s Xinfadi market, which was linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in June, has suspended sales and storage of cold-chain goods and aquatic products....
25 November 2020
China reports 22 new COVID-19 cases as officials flag frozen food linkChina has recorded 22 new coronavirus infections on 23 November, up from 11 on 22 November as health officials from the city of Tianjin suggest that the cases were linked to frozen food imports....
18 November 2020
China’s trade partners resist coronavirus food tests on importsMajor food-producing countries are growing increasingly irritated with China’s scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus....
16 November 2020
New COVID-19 controls in China could put frozen food importers on iceThough the WHO and USDA say that the risk of catching COVID-19 from frozen food is low, China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on product packaging....
04 November 2020
China’s Greenland Group signs meat distribution deal with Brazil’s MinervaChina's Greenland Group has agreed to expand the presence of Brazilian meat-packer Minerva in China through a joint venture with registered capital of 500 million yuan ($74.83 million), according to a statement from Greenland on 2 November....
China says its importers are voluntarily cutting back on Australian goodsChina says that reduced imports of Australian products and farm goods were the result of importers own decisions, hitting back at media characterisations....
03 November 2020
Red meat and dairy showcased in ChinaRed meat and dairy products from the UK will take centre stage in China this month at one of Asia’s leading food and drink trade shows....
29 October 2020
USDA stands by its latest estimate of China’s corn importsThe US Department of Agriculture is defending its forecast of China’s corn imports despite analysts noting the high sales price....
26 October 2020
China’s purchases of US farm goods under the Phase 1 targetUS trade representatives claim that China’s purchases of US farm goods is at 71 percent of the target agreed under Phase 1 deal....
13 October 2020
China’s September meat imports inch up on August numbersChina imported 834,000 tonnes of meat in September 2020, slightly higher than last month....
28 September 2020
Beijing urges frozen food importers to shun countries with severe COVID-19 outbreaksBeijing has called on importers to shun frozen food from countries contending with ongoing coronavirus outbreaks....
25 September 2020
China’s August soybean imports from Brazil jump 22 percent from 2019China’s August imports of soybeans from Brazil rose 22 percent from a year ago as buyers increased their purchases to capitalise on higher margins in early 2020....
24 September 2020
EuroTier China exhibition sends positive signal to livestock and exhibition sectors: fairs with in-person knowledge-sharing also possible in the pandemicEuroTier China brought a trade show featuring both physical and virtual platforms to over 12,000 visitors over three days. Trade show offered physical and virtual platforms; The German ministry of agriculture co-sponsored opening ceremony and contributed...
16 September 2020
China meat imports surgingJune import data shows the demand for animal protein in China continues to thrive across all species. Driven by the pork shortage caused by African Swine Fever (ASF), import demand has accelerated since early 2019....
14 September 2020
China to suspend imports from companies if shipments of frozen food test positive for COVID-19Chinese customs officials will suspend imports from companies for one week if frozen foods test positive for COVID-19....
09 September 2020
China buys 664,000 tonnes of US soybeans, its biggest daily purchase in nearly 7 weeksUSDA data shows Chinese buyers booking 664,000 tonnes of soybeans, the largest daily total since 22 July, for deliver in the 2020/21 marketing year....
07 September 2020
China’s meat imports for August fall, but remain higher than 2019China imported 832,000 tonnes of meat in August, down almost 17 percent from July – but imports remain high as Beijing seeks to counteract a domestic shortfall in pork production....
03 September 2020
Looming corn shortages in China put agriculture sector on edgeSkyrocketing corn prices in China are raising concerns over food security as food inflation reaches its highest level in a decade....
28 August 2020
China says beef import suspension unrelated to China-Australia relationsChina suspends beef imports from Australian firm, but says the move is not related to strained diplomatic ties between the two countries....
26 August 2020
Reader Q&A: why has China suspended imports from some foreign meat processors?Reuters has responded to reader questions regarding China’s recent spate of import suspensions from foreign meat processing plants with reported COVID-19 infections....
25 August 2020
US and China will hold to Phase 1 trade deal after phone callTop US and Chinese officials reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 trade deal, with China agreeing to meet its obligations to buy American farm and manufactured goods....
20 August 2020
Trade talks between China and the US are back on trackChina and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks in the near future to evaluate the progress of the Phase 1 trade deal....
19 August 2020
No new trade talks scheduled between China and the USThe White House Chief of Staff has told reporters that no new high-level trade talks have been scheduled between the United States and China....
18 August 2020
Shenzhen adds more coronavirus tests for frozen food importsThe Chinese port city of Shenzhen now requires additional tests on frozen meat and seafood after detecting traces of COVID-19 on food imports last week....
17 August 2020
Chinese think tank warns of food supply gap by 2025China is expected to have a food supply gap of about 130 million tonnes by the end of 2025 as demographic shifts see its urban population expanding while its rural workforce ages....
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