GM research to be strengthened

Foreign products 'can't be allowed to dominate in China'

China's genetically modified food market cannot be dominated by foreign products, a senior rural affairs official said on Tuesday amid calls by authorities for intensified efforts to ease public fears over GM products.

The country will continue to support GM food research as a nation with a huge population to feed, the official said, also hinting that it will support the commercialization of domestic GM products.