China's grain problem has been a hot issue attracting international attention since the beginning of the 1990s. The eleven theses included in this book have been selected from among over 400 on this topic. Written by experts and scholars well known both within and outside China over the past decade, these essays, rich in content and informative, provide from many perspectives the proposition that "the Chinese can feed themselves."

Contents: Fluctuation in China's Food Production; How Did China Feed Itself in the Past? How Will China Feed Itself in the Future?; Analysis of China's Food Development in the Early Phase of the 21st Century; Trade Liberalization and China's Food Economy in the 21st Century: Implications for China's National Food Security; China's Present Food Supply and Demand Situation, and Policy Suggestions; A Study of China's Food Security; The Long-term Trend for China's Grain Demand; China's Food Supply and Demand and International Trade; Is There No Oversupply of Grain; Balanced Supply and Demand in China's Major Agricultural Products and Options of Supportive Policies; Scientific and Technological Innovation and China's Modern Food Security Strategy.