Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina’s Food Security Problem ReturningWith fewer farmers and less arable land, food security becomes a top concern for Beijing—again.SavePrintFarmers harvesting rice in a paddy during harvest season in Taizhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on Sept. 20, 2022. STR/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie6/25/2024|Updated: 7/2/20240:00X 1CommentaryAs I discussed in a prior post titled “The Hollowing of China,” key macroeconomic factors in China are turning negative in a very transformative way.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Rise of Militarism in ChinaJun 09, 2025The Great Fall of Communist ChinaMay 30, 2025China’s Big Influence on the US Housing MarketMay 29, 2025Breaking Communist ChinaMay 13, 2025Related Topicsfood securityfood productionfood shortages