Do not worry, I do not think that China (or any other country) see US as a major source of food for humans. It is almost unconceivable that they would go to such efforts to secure corn supply for their own poultry production. LOL
I live in an agricultural county in the Pacific Northwest, and there's little doubt around here that China is a major buyer of local products, and the focus isn't on corn, it's on wheat.
Those who argue for the food colony concept note that there has been a sizable movement of people away from rural farms towards factory jobs in China, and that with internal food production falling, it's inevitable that China will be importing more food in the future. And while the Chinese population is increasing, it's arable land isn't.
And it's not just the US alone; the recent spate of Chinese purchases in Canada is signaling an increase in the utilization of North America as a source for raw materials for Chinese industry.
Walt
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