China: Agricultural Biotechnology Annual

The People's Republic of China (PRC) is preparing for commercial cultivation of domestically developed genetically engineered (GE) crops. Key developments since the last report include regulatory changes to facilitate variety registration of GE crops for domestic cultivation, variety registration standards for GE corn and soybeans, and the PRC’s first ever regulations on gene-edited plants. The PRC favors domestic biotech developers by prohibiting foreign investment in the sector and through its approval process which lacks transparency and predictability.