China

Crafar Farms buyer eyes more NZ property
- NZ Herald
- 09 October 2012
The Chinese conglomerate that bought the Crafar Farms this year is not ruling out the possibility of buying more New Zealand dairy land to fuel its exports to China.
Farmland and water: China invests abroad
- IISD
- 01 October 2012
The authors found reports of 86 Chinese agriculture projects covering 9 million hectares of land in developing countries. They were able to confirm the existence of 55 projects covering 4.9 million hectares.
Cubbie conundrums: the foreign investment debate
- ABC
- 01 October 2012
The sale of Cubbie Station to a Chinese-led consortium has divided Australia on the issue of foreign investment.
La Sibérie, bientôt une terre chinoise ?
- France 24
- 29 September 2012
Beaucoup de Russes s'inquiètent de voir leur pays devenir un "réservoir" de matières premières pour le voisin chinois qui achète leur pétrole, qui exploite leurs forêts et leurs terres agricoles.
Cambodia: Three MoUs on investment in mineral and agricultural fields signed
- AKP
- 27 September 2012
Three MoUs on investment in mineral exploration and sugar cane plantation in Cambodia were signed last weekend in China’s Guangxi province at the Forum on Potential Investment and Business Opportunities in Cambodia.
Ethiopia Sugar signs $500 million deal with China’s CDC Bank
- Bloomberg
- 26 September 2012
Ethiopia Sugar Corp. said it’s signed agreements with state-owned China Development Bank Corp. for $500 million in loans to build two refineries, part of a plan to boost output of the sweetener almost tenfold by 2025.
Food needs drive Chinese overseas
- AFR
- 25 September 2012
If there was any doubt that China is desperate for agricultural assets, it has been dispelled by the news that China Investment Corp with its $US190 billion war chest is on the hunt all the way down to chilly Tasmania in search of fresh milk.
China targets dairy industry
- AFR
- 24 September 2012
China’s giant sovereign wealth fund is looking to make its first significant investment in the Australian dairy industry, as it tries to lock up food supplies for its growing middle class.
Unnamed backer bankrolls Maori fight against Chinese purchase of New Zealand dairy farms
- Xinhua
- 11 September 2012
A Chinese company's controversial bid to buy 16 New Zealand dairy farms has stalled again after a mystery backer agreed to finance another legal appeal against the purchase.
Nation rich in land draws workers from one rich in people
- New York Times
- 10 September 2012
When a Chinese investor bought a farm outside this village a few years back, he was pleased enough to name it Golden Land. The soil was rich, the sunshine and rain bountiful. The land, deep in rural Russia, was also largely devoid of people. No more.
What are the ecological costs of China’s future food imports?
- Chinadialogue
- 10 September 2012
China’s growing agribusinesses and demand for soybeans and meat is bringing intensive farming and the risk of further deforestation in Brazil and beyond. Tom Levitt reports.
Australia: Chinese bid for Cubbie sparks political row
- ABC
- 03 September 2012
The approved sale of sprawling Australian cotton farm Cubbie Station to Chinese interests has sparked a political row as Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce insists foreign ownership is not in the national interest.