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US political ads target the Save Our Bacon Act over China-linked pork
The campaign frames the farm bill measure as favoring a Chinese-owned pork company, tying animal welfare and agricultural regulation to US China tensions.
South China Morning Post reports that political advertising in the US Midwest has linked China to the “Save Our Bacon” farm bill proposal, using images of the Chinese flag and President Xi Jinping alongside the slogan attacking the measure as a giveaway to Chinese corporations.
The outlet says the ads accuse the bill’s opponents, tied to a Republican-backed effort, of putting a Chinese-owned pork giant ahead of American farmers. The campaign is also portrayed as part of a broader domestic political fight over how pigs are housed.
According to SCMP Economy, the bill has created a collision between animal welfare and agricultural regulation, while also amplifying US political anxiety about Beijing being used in domestic campaigning. The story frames the episode as another example of China being used in US politics in the context of agricultural policy.