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《经济学人》2013年6月8日对弗吉尼亚州史密斯菲尔德市的火腿爱好者而言,中国大亨可能很快入主在当地占主导地位的大型猪肉加工公司完全是因为美国的衰落。本地的火腿是以花生喂养的生猪为原料,经过山核桃木熏制加工而成,它从殖民地时期就已经家喻户晓。在史密斯菲尔德公司,猪的形象可以与代表自豪感的美国国旗、商店橱窗的装饰物、学校的体育用具以及市里的水塔相媲美。如果这笔价值数十亿美元的收购交易顺利完成,位于该市的全球最大的猪肉加工企业史密斯菲尔德食品公司将成为中国双
The Economist June 8, 2013 For ham lovers in Smithfield, Virginia, the Chinese tycoon may soon be heading into a major local pork processing company solely because of the decline in the United States. The local ham is made from peanut-fed pigs, processed from hickory smoked and harvested from the colonies. At Smithfield, the pig’s image can rival the American flag that represents pride, the shop window adornment, school sports gear, and the city’s water tower. If the multi-billion dollar takeover deal completes smoothly, Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processing company in the city, will become China’s Double