How a warning about food supply sparked panic buying in China
CNN
Few issues are more important to Beijing than food security. For centuries, ruling governments have grappled with the challenges of feeding a large, expanding population. Droughts, floods and famines feature prominently throughout Chinese history — and rebellions launched by starving peasants toppled numerous imperial dynasties.
But the government's latest attempt to head off concerns about pricing and supply appears to be spiraling out of control.
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