Russia-Ukraine War to Cost China Money

Russia-Ukraine War to Cost China Money
Lida Antonova, 79, holding corn in a field near the village of Petropavlivka, Ukraine, on April 6, 2015. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Ukraine was forced to suspend commercial shipping at its ports on Feb. 24 as Russian missiles rained down across the country. As a major exporter of corn and wheat, Ukraine’s situation has stoked unease in the global grain market and will likely see countries like China need to spend more to secure supplies of grain if ships continue being unable to depart over the next few weeks or months.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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