According to Reuters, in this case, India suddenly made an unexpected decision to export rice to China at a very low "discounted price." Administrative officials pointed out that the two countries have signed a trade contract to export 100,000 tons of rice from February 2020 to February 2021. The FOB price is about US$300 per ton, which is less than 1 yuan per catty.
In fact, China’s rice production ranks first in the world. Not only is it self-sufficient, it has even shown a phased surplus, but China is still the world’s most important rice importing country, importing 2 to 4 million tons of rice each year. The role of variety adjustment and blending to make low-cost raw rice.
In the past, Indian rice tasted bad, dry and loose, and had quality problems many times. China has always avoided importing rice from India. The chairman of the Indian Rice Exporters Association stated that this is China's first purchase from India in 30 years. If the quality of India can meet China's requirements, China may purchase it again next year.
Indian rice exporters said that the new crown epidemic has caused a surge in rice prices in Vietnam, Thailand and other countries. In addition, Thailand is also experiencing drought, and the rice harvest has been significantly reduced. Coupled with the impact of the appreciation of the local currency, the price of rice has risen, causing Thailand's rice transport volume to drop to its lowest level in 20 years. In contrast, the price of rice in India is very competitive.
On the other hand, the import of Indian rice is conducive to promoting the diversification of my country’s food imports. Not only India, but in November this year, China also imported rice from the United States for the first time in order to expand the source of rice, improve the market environment, and reduce the burden on a single importing country. rely.
According to Indian official data, China is not only India's largest trading partner, but also the main source of imports. Despite India’s threats of "self-reliance", data shows that India’s share of imports from China has not fallen but increased, rising from 13.7% in 2019 to 18.3%. A person in charge of an Indian foreign trade company said that his company produces high-end luxury bags for export to Europe, but the imported locks and chains needed for production must be imported from China. The quality of Indian accessories cannot be compared with China, even India People look down on domestic products. Experts pointed out that in a short period of time, India cannot get rid of its dependence on China.
According to sources from the Indian military, there are currently 50,000 soldiers stationed near the line of control. Because the logistics cannot keep up, the situation of non-combat attrition is serious, and a large number of soldiers fall every day. Forced to return to the post. Some Indian netizens denounced Modi, this is not an increase in troops, but a disarmament.
Indian Foreign Minister Su Mingsheng said in an interview that the negotiations between China and India may take longer, and some complicated details will take time to resolve. Su Mingsheng said that the border confrontation situation cannot be alleviated, and it will directly affect the cooperation between the two countries in other areas. India is working hard to narrow the differences and avoid further deterioration of the conflicts and turn them into disputes.
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