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Keeping the Mandate of Heaven: Why China’s leaders focus heavily on grain pric...
February 17th, 2011–Famine and grain supply problems helped topple at least 5 of China’s 17 dynasties. –Global grain prices are already near the 2008 levels that sparked food…
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U.S. Pecan growers crack into Chinese market
December 10th, 2010Chinese pecan buyers are accumulating supplies as they prepare for the next Chinese New Year in early 2011, a peak nut consumption period in China. Rising…
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Salt of the Earth: BHP Billiton’s Bid for Potash Corp Likely to Drive Chinese ...
November 7th, 2010***Note: this summary version does not contain graphics, which are available in the PDF edition.*** A successful deal would give BHP control over more than 20%…