# What is going on in China?

> An article on China's growing appetite for pork cites Smithfield's CEO saying pork consumption will not moderate over the long term. It also reports WH Group profit growth of 17% in 2016 as it imported more pork into China to meet rising domestic prices.

- Date: 2017-04-11 · published 2017-04-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71516-what-is-going-on-in-china
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Long-run Chinese protein demand supports import flows and global pork prices, while slow economic growth is weighing on near-term consumption.

## Sources

- nationalhogfarmer.com: https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/farming-business-management/what-is-going-on-in-china-

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