China has returned megatons of corn from the US since last October, as the shipments were found to contain a genetically-modified (GM) strain that is not approved by Chinese agricultural authorities. This move causes large losses for the agricultural industry in the US.
The core technology of GM corn is mastered by foreign companies. If China does not strengthen supervision on imports, it may have a negative effect on China's domestic agriculture industry, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
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