People's Republic of China: Agricultural Situation 2008
USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Report by Joshua O'Rear. A link to the full report is provided. The report is subtitled China Becomes a Net Importer by Value. In the first half of 2008, China experienced a negative trade balance in agriculture for the
first time in years. Pork was the product experiencing the biggest change - an increase of 1300 per cent during the first half of 2008.