Trade and economic positions of the agro-industrial complex of the people's Republic of China in the world market

Relevance . China's opportunities for integration into various economic associations and unions are so great that only its own geopolitical positions can be a deterrent for them. A significant role in China's positioning in the global market of goods and services is played by the country's agro-industrial complex, which is developing in accordance with the global agenda in the field of ecology, energy, alternative energy, and environmental management. The purpose is to consider the ambiguity of China's trade and economic positions in the global market of agricultural products. Objectives : to identify the main trends of China's agri-food cooperation in global business; to study the current structure of China's exports of certain types of agricultural raw materials and foodstuffs; to identify the main areas of China's investment in agricultural production. Methodology . Methods of analysis and synthesis of theoretical and statistical material are based on data provided by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund. The data published in static collections and reports of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Institute for Food and Agrarian Policy Research, allow for a comparative analysis of agricultural products in China on the world market. Data from country statistical ministries and agencies such as the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese news agencies, the National Bureau of Statistics of China, and the Federal State Statistics Service of Russia make the assessment of the trade and economic positions of the Chinese agro-industrial complex objective and balanced. Results . The article reveals the nature of China's export-import operations in the agricultural sector on the world market, highlights the features of China's agricultural cooperation with Brazil, the United States, ASEAN countries, and Russia. The prospects for further cooperation in agriculture with world powers are revealed. Conclusions . China will simultaneously remain the largest importer of agricultural products and at the same time a major exporter. The long-term agricultural cooperation of the People's Republic of China with other countries is influenced not by the world market, but by the policy of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the food preferences of the People's Republic of China.