China’s economic growth and impact on agriculture in the country

The World

China’s seen incredible growth over the last 50 years — and with that, major changes in the country’s diet and agriculture. With 1.4 billion people to feed and a party narrative to upkeep, President Xi Jinping is pushing the country to invest in its own food security. During a time when tensions between the US and China are rising, we look at how Great Power Competition is unfolding in America’s cornfields. Reported by Laicie Healey, host of the national security podcast Things That Go Boom.

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