The Comparison of Sugar Industry Competitiveness between China and Thailand and Australia: Evidence and Policy Implication

In this paper,by comparing a series of industrial technical and economic indicators of China,Thailand,Australia and other major sugar exporting countries,it was found that China's sugar industry has significantly weaker competitiveness than others.In sugarcane plant processes,disadvantages are mainly small-scale production,high production costs and low economic efficiency.While in sugar production sector,the defects perform as tax burden,poor quality of products as well as small scale and high production cost.The deep reason of this results in the following points: soil,climate and other natural conditions relatively poor,industrial technology inadequate improved and the government lack of efficient management system and appropriate support and protection.In order to enhance the international competitiveness of China's sugar industry,to ensure safety of the sugar industry,the government should increase investment,improve the level of sugar production infrastructure and its integrated technology,reform the government management system of sugar industry,heighten sugar prices accordingly,improve the macro-control capacity on industrial chains,and establish sugarsupport protection system