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GMOs are a go

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After decades of delay, Beijing announced preliminary approval for 51 genetically modified (GM) crops on Tuesday.

The approvals will be final after a 30-day comment period.

The upshot: Seed companies will be able to produce and sell 37 new GM corn varieties and 17 new soybean varieties to domesti...