China's pork prices climb after government tops off reserves

Futures jump more than 20% from July, following bulk purchases by Beijing

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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

MISA HAMA and IORI KAWATE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/BEIJING -- Pork prices in China have picked up appreciably since the government intervened in the market via bulk purchasing.

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