Insights and Stories on China

Hong Kong culls chickens, suspends imports after H7 bird flu found

Dec. 31, 2014 at 2:56 pm CST

Hong Kong | Reuters — Hong Kong began culling 15,000 chickens on Wednesday and suspended imports of live poultry from mainland China for 21 days after the H7 bird flu strain was discovered in a batch of live chickens from the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities also ordered the closure […]

China approves Viptera corn, two types of soybeans

Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:54 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

China approves Syngenta’s Viptera corn: reports

Dec. 16, 2014 at 4:52 pm CST

By Reuters

China looking to curb fertilizer, pesticide use

Dec. 5, 2014 at 8:14 pm CST

By Dominique Patton

Condo seller to tap China’s edible oil demand

Nov. 26, 2014 at 4:53 pm CST

By Rod Nickel

Steadier demand sought in China for Canadian canola

Nov. 21, 2014 at 6:00 pm CST

CNS Canada — Chinese demand for Canada’s canola and canola oil remains a key driver for the Canadian industry — but China has been an inconsistent customer in the past, which makes developing ongoing relationships important. China in 2013-14 imported 3.9 million tonnes of Canadian canola, accounting for almost half […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Battling graft, China to overhaul grains import quota system

Nov. 20, 2014 at 4:15 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to revamp the scheme it uses to allocate quotas for agricultural imports, as part of efforts to stamp out corruption and to rein in record state grain stockpiles, according to government and industry sources. The low-tariff quotas, which are sanctioned under China’s membership of […]

By fayen-wong Niu Shuping

Australian ag exports to China still face hurdles after trade pact

Nov. 18, 2014 at 3:56 am CST

Sydney | Reuters — A trade deal signed with great fanfare between China and Australia has been touted as a major step toward Australia shifting its economy from a “mining boom” to a “dining boom,” but the reality is likely to be more sobering. Australia is looking to replace its […]

By Jane Wardell

Australia, China on track to sign lucrative cattle deal

Nov. 6, 2014 at 4:19 pm CST

Sydney / Reuters – Australia will export up to 1 million head of cattle a year to China, worth around A$1 billion ($856 million), to meet booming demand for red meat under a long-awaited deal set to be signed shortly, Australian officials said on Friday. Shipping live animals from Australia to China has been discussed for […]