TOKYO/BEIJING -- Pork prices in China have picked up appreciably since the government intervened in the market via bulk purchasing.
Futures jump more than 20% from July, following bulk purchases by Beijing

A customer looks at pork at a market in Beijing in July. That month, the Chinese government said it had added 20,000 more tonnes to the national reserves. © Kyodo
TOKYO/BEIJING -- Pork prices in China have picked up appreciably since the government intervened in the market via bulk purchasing.