Home/Emerging MarketsWhy Chinese people spend so much on foodTThe EconomistOriginally published: 26 Feb 2026, 10:31 UTCAdded to Black Sea Wire: 12 Nov 2026The EconomistWhy Chinese people spend so much on foodA 21st-century test of a 19th-century observationRead the full story on The Economist → TagsChina EconomyShareXLinkedInFacebookTelegram Copy linkRelated storiesBloombergBrazil’s Farm Economy Woes Hit Corteva Earnings, SharesEmerging MarketsBrazil’s Farm Economy Woes Hit Corteva Earnings, SharesBloomberg·3 days agoEmerging MarketsTrump Threatens Mexico With Doubled Tariffs—Reprising Migrant Caravan Warnings After MidtermsForbes·3 days agoCNBCChina's goods surplus tops $1 trillion for a second year amid calls for Beijing to rebalance tradeEmerging MarketsChina's goods surplus tops $1 trillion for a second year amid calls for Beijing to rebalance tradeCNBC·5 days agoCNBCChina wholesale inflation hits highest in more than four years as consumer measure slowsEmerging MarketsChina wholesale inflation hits highest in more than four years as consumer measure slowsCNBC·6 days ago
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