Government regulations have a substantial impact on food safety, both within China and elsewhere in the world. But regulatory research is hampered by a lack of systematic data. Much of the extant regulatory research is based on interpretations of government policy and regulatory announcements....

Numerous zoonotic outbreaks in China (e.g., COVID-19) have been associated with wholesale markets (WSMs) and wet markets (WMs). Furthermore, markets are associated with significant food-safety risks. Many have advocated for market closures. However, this is impractical due to markets’ central...