Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina Grows HungryFood shortages, economic shortfalls drive Beijing to further extremes00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPeople wearing face masks buy food at a restaurant in Beijing, following an outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in China on April 17, 2020. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/ReutersJames Gorrie8/17/2020|Updated: 8/19/2020CommentaryThe leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) knows what’s coming to the people of China: food shortages.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesJapan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025China’s Shift to Debt Collector in Developing Countries—From Lender to Loan SharkOct 27, 2025China Envisions ‘Dry Canal’ to Compete With Panama CanalOct 20, 2025Related TopicsCCPchina cropsCCP virusAfrican swine fluchina food shortage