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China's Food Security Strategy: Hoarding or Planning? Explore the debate surrounding China's massive grain stockpiles, which currently include 68% of global corn, 60% of global rice, and 51% of global wheat reserves,. Driven by a national policy goal of self-independence and food security, these strategic reserves are designed to buffer against supply disruptions and price volatility,. However, critics contend this accumulation, sometimes termed "hoarding," contributes to rising global food prices and may worsen famine in food-insecure regions. We also examine China’s ongoing efforts to boost domestic production by upholding a "red line for farmland protection" and planning to increase genetically modified corn planting by up to five times to reduce reliance on imports.