China's pork prices were down in October

The Chinese government continues to implement plans to reduce and replace soybean meal in animal feeds.

China's economy continued to recover in November.

The country will launch the third batch of central pork reserve purchasing and storage work within the year.

African swine fever (ASF) spread from Europe to China in 2018—one of the largest animal disease incidents ever. The outbreak reduced China’s pork supply, and Chinese pork prices more than doubled to reach record levels.

Danish Minister of Food, Jacob Jensen, traveled to China, where he initiated a dialogue on safeguarding Danish pork exports in the case of ASF.

Pork production was up by 3.6% in the first three quarters.

Farm restructuring and technology development and adoption are likely to lead to a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in China's pork supply chain.

The General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has authorized the supply of pork from Russia.

While total year-to-date imports are higher than the same period in 2022, they have been trending downward since January.

Swine and pork production in 2024 is forecast to decline to due to lower sow inventories in 2023.