Pork Plant at Center of South Dakota’s Virus Outbreak Had Visit From CCP-Tied Owners

Executive director and chairman of WH Group, Wan Long, Executive director and president of Smithfield, Larry Pope and Smithfield chief financial officer, Kenneth Sullivan attend a press conference in Hong Kong on April 14, 2014. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images

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Update: Following the publication of this article, Smithfield denied that its processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was visited by representatives from its parent company.