It has been over a decade since China first granted approval for the commercial production of insect-resistant cotton and disease-resistant papaya. But while many of the world's top crop-producing countries have been busy since the turn of the century letting businesses grow genetically modified seeds and crops, China's top policymakers have held back.
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In depth: China advances further into genetically modified farming
Revised regulations plant seeds for increased agricultural production
Imports of genetically modified crops to China have grown with large-scale cultivation in food-exporting countries such as the U.S., Brazil and Argentina. © Reuters
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