# What Do We Really Know About China’s Food Security? – Chin@Strategy

> An analysis of China's food security says 2022 was a difficult year for agriculture. The driest and hottest summer since 1961 hit output, and zero-COVID disruptions added pressure. Chinese leaders have repeatedly emphasized food security.

- Date: 2023-02-06 · published 2023-02-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14869-what-do-we-really-know-about-china-s-food-security-chin-strategy
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Climate stress and a focus on self-sufficiency raise China's expected import needs for grains and oilseeds. This supports global feed grain demand over time, though the article gives no specific price move.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | +2.5% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2023-05-03 | [New temperature records, food security threats likely as El Niño looms \| UN News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35863-new-temperature-records-food-security-threats-likely-as-el-nino-looms-un-news.md) | +0.9% | -9.7% |
| SOY | 2024-09-20 | [FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28229-fao-urges-swift-action-as-la-nina-threatens-global-food-security.md) | +2.7% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2021-06-25 | [Weather, exports driving factors in commodity markets \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46664-weather-exports-driving-factors-in-commodity-markets-feed-strategy.md) | +5.5% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2022-02-09 | [Simultaneous Droughts Could Threaten Global Food Security, Says Study – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42624-simultaneous-droughts-could-threaten-global-food-security-says-study-state-of.md) | -1.1% | +7.5% |
| CORN | 2024-06-17 | [As El Niño Wanes, Food Security Pain Remains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29663-as-el-nino-wanes-food-security-pain-remains.md) | -4.3% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2023-06-09 | [Food Security Update\| The Bank’s Response to Rising Food Insecurity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6885-food-security-update-the-bank-s-response-to-rising-food-insecurity.md) | +4.4% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | +0.9% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- chinastrategy.org: https://www.chinastrategy.org/2023/02/06/what-do-we-really-know-about-chinas-food-security/

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