China Food
U.S.-China Trade and Economic Ties - US Department of State
MM/DD/YYYYTITLE06/02/2005 China's Industrial Policies Conflict with WTO Rules, Experts Say05/31/2005 [Read More]
China's Food Import Standards Often Unclear, U.S. Officials Say - US Department of State
China faces no limits on subsidies that fit into the WTO "green box" category of trade policies deemed to be minimally trade-distorting. Examples of green box trade subsidies are those that promote research, inspection and grading, food security and food aid, conservation and market promotion. ... China's provincial governments apply agricultural standards that conflict with each other and with national government standards, Gale and Tuan said. The economists are with USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), which provides information to public and private decision-makers on issues related to agriculture and food. ... [Read More]
Higher Incomes Changing China's Food Demands, U.S. Officials Say - US Department of State
Food consumption in China has changed from a reliance on basic staples such as rice and noodles accompanied by small amounts of vegetables and meat to more meat, eggs, dairy, oil, fruit, seafood, bread and crackers, Gale said. Chinese consumers also eat more restaurant and processed foods, he said. ... Supermarkets offer a wider variety of foods -- such as frozen, canned, ethnic and snack foods -- at reasonable cost and in attractive packaging that increases consumers' awareness. ... [Read More]
China (03/05)
China is the world’s most populous country and one of the largest producers and consumers of agricultural products. Roughly half of China's labor force is engaged in agriculture, even though only 10% of the land is suitable for cultivation. Its cropland area is only 75% of the U.S. total, but China still produces about 30% more crops and livestock than the U.S. because of intensive cultivation, China is among the world's largest producers of rice, potatoes, sorghum, millet, barley, peanuts, tea, and pork. Major non-food crops include cotton, other fibers, and oilseeds. China hopes to further increase agricultural production through improved plant stocks, fertilizers, and technology. Incomes for Chinese farmers are stagnating, leading to an increasing wealth gap between the cities and countryside. Government policies that continue to emphasize grain self-sufficiency and the fact that farmers do not own--and cannot buy or sell--the land they work have contributed to this situation. In ad ... [Read More]
The United States and China Archive - US Department of State
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Growing the U.S.-China Economic Relationship:The Contribution of Food and Agriculture
America and China are natural partners in agriculture. American land, water and technology can help China meet its food needs at lower financial and environmental costs. This is an important consideration when food accounts for one-third of family expenditures and food prices are rising at three times the rate of increase of the CPI. ... China also needs investments in transportation and distribution to connect farmers with urban centers. Improved distribution channels would link farmers to food processing industries that purchase their products, ensuring them steady markets for their produce. To serve their customers well, Chinese food processors should purchase from both domestic and overseas suppliers. Last year, for instance, many Chinese soybean crushing plants bought domestic beans, but were not able to receive them on time due to bottlenecks in the distribution system. American agribusiness companies can help assure timely delivery of foodstuffs from at home and abroad, while helping Chinese counterparts develop sound distribution and delivery systems. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Higher Incomes Changing China's Food Demands, U.S. Officials Say
Food consumption in China has changed from a reliance on basic staples such as rice and noodles accompanied by small amounts of vegetables and meat to more meat, eggs, dairy, oil, fruit, seafood, bread and crackers, Gale said. Chinese consumers also eat more restaurant and processed foods, he said. ... Changes in the structures of agricultural production, food processing and food distribution in China are transforming the agricultural trade of the world's largest agricultural country, the economists wrote in USDA's Amber Waves magazine. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: China's Food Import Standards Often Unclear, U.S. Officials Say
China faces no limits on subsidies that fit into the WTO "green box" category of trade policies deemed to be minimally trade-distorting. Examples of green box trade subsidies are those that promote research, inspection and grading, food security and food aid, conservation and market promotion. ... China's Food Import Standards Often Unclear, U.S. Officials Say ... China's provincial governments apply agricultural standards that conflict with each other and with national government standards, Gale and Tuan said. The economists are with USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), which provides information to public and private decision-makers on issues related to agriculture and food. ... [Read More]
China
Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747); fax 1-888-CDC-FAXX (1-888-232-3299), or via the CDC’s Internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization’s (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Text: China Approves Food Produced by Modern Biotechnology
This is the first permanent approval issued by China for imports of a food commodity produced through modern biotechnology. ... Text: China Approves Food Produced by Modern Biotechnology ... For the first time ever, the Chinese government has given permanent approval for imports of a food commodity produced through modern biotechnology. ... [Read More]
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