Thinking About ChinaOpinionWhat Lurks Behind China’s Food CrisisSavePrintChinese farmers work in a wheat field in Chiping County, Shandong Province, China, on March 15, 2017. STR/AFP/Getty ImagesChen Simin1/6/2021|Updated: 1/13/2021CommentaryChinese leader Xi Jinping has again emphasized the need for food security.Share this articleLeave a commentChen SiminAuthorChen Simin is a freelance writer who often analyzes China’s current affairs. She has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2011.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Fall of 4 Police Chiefs in Northeastern China: Atrocities Behind Their FallMar 14, 2022Power Struggle Within CCP Intensifies as Top Officials of Gestapo-Like Office PurgedNov 02, 2021What Huawei Dreads Most Is More US SanctionsSep 30, 2021China’s ‘Anti-Addiction System’ Is Just a Political Tool to Profit From the Gaming IndustryAug 11, 2021Related TopicsChinafood securityfood supply