In a statement, the agency called on U.S. authorities to strengthen controls on corn exports to ensure unapproved strains are not sent to China. China allowed its first imports of a genetically modified crop, soybeans, in 1997. Authorities are trying to develop others that produce bigger yields or can resist insects without use of pesticides.

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BEIJING (AP) - China has rejected 545,000 tons of imported U.S. corn found to contain an unapproved genetically
modified strain, the country's product safety agency announced Friday.
China's government is promoting genetically modified crops to increase food production. But it faces opposition
from critics who question their safety, especially those imported from the United States.
An unapproved strain called MIR162 was found in 12 batches of corn at six inspection stations, according to the
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. It said the shipments would be returned to the
United States.
In a statement, the agency called on U.S. authorities to strengthen controls on corn exports to ensure unapproved
strains are not sent to China.
China allowed its first imports of a genetically modified crop, soybeans, in 1997. Authorities are trying to develop
others that produce bigger yields or can resist insects without use of pesticides.
An announcement in June that regulators had approved imports of three new types of modified soybeans prompted
an outcry by opponents who said they might be dangerous. The Ministry of Agriculture has launched a publicity
campaign to dispel concerns and says the criticisms are unfounded.
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