Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, the next weekly China In-Country Analysis will be 8 January 2020. Livestock Beijing Rolls Out 18-Point Plan to Rebuild Domestic Pork Supply Two weeks ago, China’s Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs (MARA) put forth a directive outlining the central government’s three-year plan to restore pork production. Since then, more details on this robust policy goal have come to light. Vice Premier Hu Chunhua, at a 1 December meeting entitled the “market basket responsibility meeting”, reiterated the 18 policy support measures that local and provincial officials need to embrace in order to reach a self-sufficiency target of 70 percent. At the heart of these top down measur...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.