China’s livestock and meat trade, 2017–2023

African Swine Fever (ASF) and COVID-19 have had far-reaching impacts on China’s meat production and trade. In 2 papers, Pig Progress examines the impact of ASF and COVID-19 on meat production, consumption and trade, and the prospects for the next decade. This second article analyses the dynamics in foreign trade between 2017 and 2023 and provides a forecast for the current decade. During the period under review, China’s supply deficit for the 2 most important meat types changed considera