The "Clean Plate Campaign" comes after Mr Xi highlighted that Covid-19 had "sounded the alarm" on food waste. He added that China had to "maintain a sense of crisis about food security".

China imported a total of 393,800 mt of sheets & plates, down 12.14% MoM and 22.89% YoY. From January to November 2024, China imported a total of 5.17 million mt of sheets & plates, down 13.25% YoY.

The Chinese government has plastered posters that read “Guang pan xing dong”, or “Clear your plate,” on buildings throughout Beijing. Xi launched the clean plate campaign in mid-August via ...