China Bans Hog, Boar Imports from South Korea

China will ban hog and boar imports from South Korea after the country recently confirmed cases of African swine fever, according to a Sept. 19 report from Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency. The ban will include increased quarantine checks on packages and passenger baggage from South Korea, the report said, and the country will detain and seal off any containers or vehicles containing hog or boar-related products from South Korea found inside China.