Minister Says He Eats Genetically Modified Food
Amid heated GMO politics and grain espionage debates, agricultural minister Han Changfu expressed...
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China’s Genetically Modified Food Fight
Media coverage of two recent policy actions have helped to revive public fears about GMOs in a...
Soybean Imports Revive Fears About GM Food
Although China’s push for genetically modified food was undermined last year by controversy over the use of children in GM golden rice trials, the Ministry of Agriculture recently approved the import of three more strains...
Sensitive Words: Mistresses and Monsanto
As of June 23, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Mystery Cadre and His Mistress: An anonymous netizen posted amorous photos of a man named Li Guangnian and his...
H7N9 Bird Flu Reaches Beijing
Xinhua reported on Saturday that a seven-year-old girl has become China’s 44th confirmed H7N9 sufferer, and the first in Beijing. The child is being treated at the Beijing Ditan Hospital, and is in stable condition, Zhong...
NPC May Establish Unified Food and Drug Agency
Among the most anticipated policy unveilings at the ongoing Two Sessions is the likely consolidation of some of China’s 27 ministries and countless lower-level government bodies. The State Administration for Radio, Film...
Censorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (32)
In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet...
China Defends Bird Flu Vaccination Plan Despite Deaths
Following the World Health Organization’s statement that there was “no evidence of [a bird flu] epidemic,” China’s Ministry of Agriculture has stated that there have been no bird flu-related outbreaks...
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