China has been a net rice importer for several years, but sends some amounts of rice elsewhere, including to the U.S. and Hong Kong.

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Capriles said he will reverse land expropriations, which he says have ruined many farms and forced Venezuela to import food after previously being a net exporter of beef, rice, coffee and other foods.

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