Korean rice is expensive and can't afford to eat?A large number of "grain customers" carried grain to South Korea, and it was not advisable to transport grain with "human flesh".
Recently, China's Qingdao airport has welcomed a special group of passengers who are a headache for airlines, who frequently travel between Qingdao and Seoul, but their purpose is unexpected: not for work, Xi or tourism, but to South Korea to resell bulk grain.
The report pointed out that a section of "a man creating chaos at Qingdao Jiaodong Airport" attracted widespread attention from netizens on the 12th. It is understood that the man's luggage was filled with a large amount of food, and that the overweight situation was detected during the boarding check, which led to his interception. Faced with this, the man became angry and angrily smashed his suitcase, causing the flight to be delayed for an hour. Although on the surface this seems to be just an ordinary "machine trouble" incident, a recent article on social ** revealed a little-known speculative group behind the man. According to the disclosure of the airline from the ** "tarmac", the man who carried food to South Korea is not alone, and a large number of similar "food passengers" have recently emerged on the flight from Qingdao to Seoul. These men operate under a unified organization and fly daily to South Korea with large quantities of vacuum-compressed grain for sale. Due to the frequent flight times over a long period of time, coupled with the relatively cheap air tickets**, some of these "food passengers" even become premium members of airlines.
A special group of passengers who frequently shuttle between Qingdao and Seoul are in the spotlight for the uneasy movement of Qingdao airport, but their behavior is worrying because the weight of the large amount of food they carry has become a serious safety hazard. The report pointed out that the food carried by these "food passengers" weighed 30 to 50 kilograms, far exceeding the load-bearing limit of the cabin luggage rack, and even led to an accident in which the luggage rack was crushed in the past.
Although the airport has taken a number of measures to deal with the problem, the results have not been satisfactory. Just like the man who angrily smashed his luggage in **, these "food customers" seem to be deliberately creating public opinion as a way to resist the restrictions at the airport. The article expressed concern about this phenomenon, saying that if the behavior of these "food passengers" cannot be quickly stopped, it will pose a serious threat to the flight safety of flights.
An in-depth observation of these "grain travelers" reveals that they are actually a group of speculators who take advantage of the cheap air tickets between China and South Korea and the difference in grain prices between the two countries to transport grain to South Korea through "human flesh" and sell it for personal gain. This has led some people to ask: Is it really easy to make money selling food in South Korea?
The answer is obviously self-evident. Yonhap News Agency selected one of the "top ten news" in South Korea this year on the 15th is "the vegetable basket has risen wildly, aggravating the burden on the people", which once again confirms the serious impact of food fluctuations on South Korean society. This phenomenon makes the behavior of these "food customers" even more conspicuous, and has a non-negligible impact on society and the economy.
Despite South Korea's claim to be fully regulating food, food inflation has grown faster than the overall inflation rate for two consecutive years. Food prices have remained high since the beginning of the year, the highest level since the 2008 financial crisis. As of November this year, data released by Statistics Korea showed that the price per kilogram of rice was about 2,625 won, which was 15 percent more than last year5%。Converted into ** yuan, it is equivalent to about 14 yuan per kilogram of rice.
The Korea Institute of Rural Economics blames the increase in agricultural costs for rice***, such as the global chemical fertilizer caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has led to a decrease in farmers' planting area. South Korea's rice production is expected to decline by 2 percent year-on-year this year, according to an analysis by Statistics Korea1%, while the inventory surplus is also below average at about 70,000 tons. Compared with the average of 130,000 tons in previous years, insufficient inventory has become a major feature of this year.
As early as September, the Korea Agricultural Association had already admitted that due to reduced rice production and insufficient stocks, food *** was inevitable this year, and this further triggered the view of the Korea Rural Economic Research Institute of the catering industry and food processing industry, emphasizing the direct impact of global events on local food prices, especially the global fertilizer *** related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has had a profound impact on the Korean economy and the catering industry.
However, at the same time, the disposable income of the South Korean people has not kept pace with the growth of food**, and they have had to spend more of their income on food. Food consumption accounted for 7%, which provided an opportunity for that group of "food customers" to make profits from the difference in food prices between China and South Korea.
Some people may question: "Grain customers" bring rice into South Korea, won't South Korean customs intervene?According to the statement of the South Korean Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Quarantine Command, the South Korean side has banned the entry of fruits, vegetables, meat and seeds, and those who bring the above items into the country must declare to the quarantine authorities in advance. However, rice is not in this range.
Despite this, regardless of the restrictions on the South Korean side, in fact, the behavior of "grain passengers" carrying rice out of the country cannot hide the potential threat it poses to the safety of flights. What is even more serious is that some "food customers" have been suspected of violating the law and committing crimes. This situation makes the whole incident more complex and needs to be resolved by taking into account multiple factors such as economic, legal and security.
If the aforementioned problems are only the tip of the iceberg, then the contradictions within the top echelons of the Ukrainian military and government can be said to be the last "fig leaf" uncovered by Zelensky himself. In the previous **Mut battle, Zelensky and the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhny, had many disagreements over the strategy of retreat or offensive. Since then, with the large-scale defeat of Ukraine, coupled with the tired attitude of the United States and the West towards aiding Ukraine, some ** began to break the news that the West intends to nominate Zaluzhny to replace Zelensky as the new leader of Ukraine. Faced with this situation, Zelensky felt completely unable to sit still. According to the latest polls, Zelensky's approval rating has been consistent**. At the same time, Zaluzhny has accumulated a good reputation among the Ukrainian population with his "excellent performance" on the battlefield. This series of changes has made the military and political situation in Ukraine even more confusing, and it needs to be understood by comprehensively considering military, political and other factors.
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