On October 16, during a routine press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning addressed a variety of questions from the media.
One journalist inquired about World Food Day, which this year emphasizes the theme “Ending Hunger, Building a Better Life, and Creating a Sustainable Future.” The reporter noted that factors such as regional conflicts, climate change, and economic slowdowns have continually posed challenges to global food security. They asked Mao for her perspective on China’s efforts to uphold food security around the world.
Mao responded, “As the world’s largest producer of grain, China utilizes less than 9% of the world’s arable land to produce around a quarter of the global food supply, effectively feeding over 1.4 billion people. We are deeply concerned about global food security and have consistently provided emergency food aid to countries facing natural disasters and humanitarian crises in recent years. Furthermore, we actively share agricultural experience and technology to help developing countries enhance their food production capacities. China has emerged as a leader in South-South cooperation under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), being the largest provider of funding, experts, and projects among developing nations.
Food security is one of the eight key areas of global development initiatives. Our country is ready to strengthen cooperation with all parties to work towards a world free from hunger.”
