Will the Chinese bid for Potash Corp.?

摘要

As speculation mounts about the possibility of alternative bids emerging for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (pot-t, pot-n), many eyes are turning to China, which needs potash to meet its growing food needs. "Food security is important for China and that makes fertilizers an important part of the equation," says Assif Shameen, a Singapore-based business reporter who has covered China for more than two decades. "If Potash Corp. is in play, the Chinese need to be seen to be trying to do something about food security by trying to get control of the firm."