Chinese pork producers on a tear amid coronavirus outbreak

Surging prices bring windfall for companies but headaches for Beijing

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Disruptions in logistics and transportation due to the coronavirus have slashed China's live hog supply and pushed up consumer prices drastically. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asian Review chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- The coronavirus outbreak that has battered Chinese business has left one surprising winner standing: pork producers.

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