The China Institute is pleased to publish this Occasional Paper by Anna Kutleva on the subject of food security.
This paper examines the role that food security still plays in contemporary agricultural policy in the People's Republic of China, a subject of longstanding interest, but with China's current status as the leading trading economy, the issue has assumed a greater importance, especially for exporters of agricultural products. The Chinese demand for safe and high-quality food opens significant opportunities for Canadian exporters, but the Chinese market remains complex and with various trade barriers, both tariff and non-tariff.