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GM crops among sticking points in US-China trade deal negotiations
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CHINA's lengthy approval process for genetically modified (GM) crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the trade war between China and the United States, Reuters reports.
Beijing has taken years to approve new strains of GM crops, which US companies and farmers have complained stalls trade by restricting the sales of new products from companies such as DowDuPont and Moncentra.
GM crops and the approval process are still a "big issue" in the discussions, said a Reuters source. The issue has been a source of tension between the two countries for years, as China is the biggest buyer of US soybeans, the bulk of which are genetically modified.
Beijing has taken years to approve new strains of GM crops, which US companies and farmers have complained stalls trade by restricting the sales of new products from companies such as DowDuPont and Moncentra.
GM crops and the approval process are still a "big issue" in the discussions, said a Reuters source. The issue has been a source of tension between the two countries for years, as China is the biggest buyer of US soybeans, the bulk of which are genetically modified.