China seeks to cultivate a food supply immune to geopolitical shocks

A single policy could redraw global food supply lines and scramble markets from the Americas to Southeast Asia.
In early February, the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee and State Council released the annual “No 1 document”, the country’s first policy statement of 2026 and its blueprint for agriculture, farmers and rural areas. As one of the world’s largest agricultural producers, importers and exporters, any shift in Beijing’s food strategy carries global repercussions.
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