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China is not merely suspending Brazilian beef plants; it is assessing the reliability of Brazil’s cattle supply chain as a whole. Recent detections of hormonal residues expose weaknesses before slaughter, especially in animal management, traceability, and supplier oversight. Under China’s new regulatory logic, isolated non-compliances may now be interpreted as signs of systemic risk. Brazil must respond with transparency, sanitary predictability, and integrated governance across the entire beef chain.