Why has China declared war on Spanish pigs (and European pigs in general)?

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced this Monday the opening of an anti-dumping investigation against pork imports from the European Union (EU), which puts the Spanish pork sector, one of the most powerful in the world, on a tightrope. of the meat industry. Xi Jiping's government is thus responding to the EU's decision to apply tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. "The start of a war or trade conflict is not good for anyone, but it is sad that, once again, the agri-food sector becomes the victim," lamented the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Luis Planas, this Tuesday, after the Council of Ministers. Planas has highlighted that China is the third non-EU country to which Spain exports pork products, behind the United Kingdom and the United States. "Last year the sector sent food and other derivatives worth €1,223 million there," the minister stressed. However, such emblematic productions (and so appreciated by the Chinese consumer) such as ham and sausages will be left out ...