Commentary The Russo-Ukrainian war complicates China’s food security strategy. Food security in China has been a real problem since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) collectivized agriculture upon consolidating control over the country in 1949. The lessons of communist-run agriculture include low productivity due to the lack of market incentives since all agricultural land is state-owned. Domestic agricultural production has never met demand under the CCP. As one result, the CCP has devoted much attention to propagandizing about “food security” in both official announcements and through Chinese-run state media, as well as in securing foreign food sources to ensure “stability” in the country over the years. The Russo-Ukrainian war is complicating China’s food security in several ways. Let us examine the issue. Chinese Agriculture China is the world’s largest producer, consumer, and importer of agricultural products. For example, China imports 60 percent of the total amount of soybeans available from the …