China has been certified as an African swine fever-free area by WOAH; the Ministry of Agriculture actively negotiates with other countries to export fresh pork

The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) officially included China in the self-declaration list of African swine fever-free countries on October 31. The Ministry of Agriculture stated that China and Japan are the only countries in East Asia that are free of African swine fever and have obtained WOAH The certification gives China a greater competitive advantage in the supply of pork in the international market; China can currently export and sell breeding pigs and fresh pork to the Philippines, and is actively negotiating with fresh pork export markets such as Singapore and Malaysia. African swine fever is an animal infectious disease with a high fatality rate, which poses a great threat to pigs and related industries. Since 2017, African swine fever has broken out in many countries around the world, and Asia has been severely affected. The Ministry of Agriculture pointed out that China's "Africa The "Central Swine Fever Disaster Response Center" combines the central and ...