China Purchasing Loophole First, it is important to reemphasize the point made in yesterday’s report that the key achievement in the Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China is in the technical language. Unlike any other trade agreement, this one contains explicit contractual terms for China’s procedures rather than just high-level principles. For example, Beijing has two years to approve new GMO traits (currently takes 5–7 years), it can’t require its own studies, inquiries must be science-based and unrelated to cultivation issues, etc. The fine print is always said to be important but that is especially true in this agreement. The trade has been skeptical about the commitment by China to specific pur...
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