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 ArticlesChina’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IPJul 26, 2025A Washington–New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, for IndiaJul 14, 2025‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty CoalJul 08, 2025Of Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Related Topicsfood securityfood productionfood shortages