China Says Its Grain Imports Not to Blame for Global Price Surge
- Price surge driven by export controls, stockpiling: official
- China’s grain imports only account for a 10th of global trade
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A Chinese government official rebuffed the idea that the nation’s massive corn and wheat imports are to blame for the jump in international prices, saying the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty in global food trade drove “panic” in the industry.