China Central Review Agency, Hong Kong, February 2 / Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" January 30 article "genetically modified foods: the new hidden dangers of Sino-US relations", the summary is as follows:
At the end of 2013, China returned more than 600,000 tons of imported GM corn and its products from the United States. As for the reason for the return of shipments, China’s explanation is that the corn exported to China by the United States contains MIR162 genetically modified components that have not been approved by the Chinese agricultural sector, and the United States believes that this is China’s trade protection or retaliation.
This is not the first time China and the United States have caused trade disputes because of genetically modified foods. In 2001, after China officially joined the World Trade Organization (WTO), almost all Americans believe that agricultural exports to China will grow exponentially. However, in May of that year, China promulgated the "Regulations on the Safety Management of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms," and in 2002 it issued the "Administrative Measures on the Labeling of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms" and the "Administrative Measures on the Import Safety of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms." These new regulations limit the import of genetically modified agricultural products such as soybeans and corn.
Since most of the soybeans and corn imported from China are genetically modified products, China has protected its domestic agriculture through the use of these technical trade barriers, but at the same time it has had a large negative impact on the export of agricultural products from the United States. To this end, the two sides conducted several rounds of consultations on the issue of genetic transformation before they finally reached an agreement to avoid an outbreak of trade war between China and the United States.
As for the GM dispute, officials of the two countries held consultations on the issue of genetically modified corn at the US China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade held at the end of December 2013. However, ignoring the pressure from the United States, China will continue to reject US corn shipments that contain MIR 162 genetically modified ingredients that have not been approved by the Ministry of Agriculture. Chen Xiaohua, deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture, further stated that China will conduct rigorous assessment and inspection of genetically modified agricultural products and there will be no timetable for the industrialization of genetically modified foods. Based on the complex background of the outbreak of the GM dispute and the importance of Sino-U.S. agricultural relations, this round of genetically modified food disputes will become more difficult and will have a far-reaching impact on Sino-U.S. relations.
Food security is highly concerned
To a large extent, the GM food dispute between China and the United States is an extension of China's domestic GM dispute. The issue of whether or not GM technology is safe has been debated on a global scale for more than 20 years. In recent years, the domestic debate over the safety of genetically modified foods has become almost the world’s strongest. The reason why the GM issue can cause such a big controversy in China is due to the rapid expansion of GM foods in China and the government’s commercialization of genetically modified staple foods. On the other hand, due to the frequent occurrence of food safety accidents, the entire Unprecedented concerns about food safety in society.
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