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Growing market openness inferred by China’s accession to the WTO, continued income growth, and the shift of food consumption patterns towards more meat is increasing the world’s interest in the Chinese pork industry. This article can also be found at Pig Progress Volume 19 number 1. To view the article online simply click on the link below. Join 18,000+ subscribers Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated about all the need-to-know content i

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