Global conflicts, particularly involving Iran, raise concerns about international food supply stability and price spikes. Although China has sufficient staple grain supplies, the nation faces structural challenges within its food sector, including processing weaknesses and varied crop varieties.

China’s food supply could be vulnerable to global price spikes triggered by extreme weather or global conflict, as international bodies warn the US-Israel war on Iran is worsening food insecurity worldwide. The country has sufficient staple grain supplies, but Beijing said the nation’s food sector still faced structural challenges, including a weak processing industry and a lack of high-quality crop varieties in some areas. These weaknesses could pose problems for China if global food markets...