date:Aug 09, 2013
a researcher at the Beijing-based institute of bio-technology at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The current level of Chinese corn production is very high on an Asian basis but, on a global basis, it's still at a level where improvements can be made, Yang said.
Yang said the government has realized this and is paying close attention to GMO crops, because it wants to boost corn production beyond the current levels.
In 2012, China imported 31 tons of GMO corn for research purposes