It is no secret that the United States dominates the production and export of genetically modified crops worldwide. China, on the other hand, has become the world's largest importer of genetically modified crops. China's import of genetically modified soybeans from the United States not only paves the way for future imports of large quantities of non-genetically modified soybeans from the United States, but also boosts agriculture in both countries**, which is a positive sign. However, some American politicians insist on pouring cold water on Chinese and American agriculture, which is really incomprehensible. Just recently, U.S. Republican Senator Scott wrote an open letter to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, calling for an investigation into garlic imports from China, arguing that Chinese garlic poses a threat to the United States.
Both of their arguments are far-fetched. First, they believe that Chinese farmers use manure and sewage to fertilize garlic, which appears to be to bleach the garlic and remove the roots to improve appearance. However, this practice is not common in reality and does not have much impact on the quality and safety of garlic. Second, they argue that China's huge garlic production and its large share of the U.S. market are detrimental to the U.S. agricultural economy. However, there is no empirical support for this claim, and it lacks impartiality. What's even more ridiculous is that Scott seems to have made such a judgment based on speculation in some family magazines, youtube** and documentaries, and did not conduct a field investigation, which is a very odious behavior of such politicians.
First of all, Chinese garlic is a good and inexpensive product, loved by American consumers, and is a necessity for many Americans. Secondly, Scott's way of smearing Chinese garlic will undoubtedly undermine the "soybean cooperation" between China and the United States, and bring Sino-US agriculture to a standstill. There are two main reasons for China to import genetically modified soybeans from the United States: one is to meet the needs of the domestic aquaculture industry, and the other is to promote the improvement of non-genetically modified soybean planting and create new soybean products with the help of research on American genetically modified soybean corn, so as to get rid of the dilemma of insufficient domestic soybean and corn production. Therefore, in the field of GMO cooperation, the cooperation between China and the United States has always been relatively pleasant. However, now Scott is saying such cruel words to smear Chinese garlic, obviously treating Sino-US cooperation as child's play. This kind of behavior not only damages the relationship of mutual trust between China and the United States, but also hinders the normal development of agriculture between China and the United States. We must remain vigilant against such groundless accusations and smears, and at the same time call on the two countries and relevant departments to strengthen communication and cooperation to promote the healthy development of agriculture in the two countries. If someone tries to provoke our country and cause us to stop buying genetically modified crops from the United States, then this will cause huge economic losses for the United States.
Such behavior is unacceptable because it violates the cooperative relationship between China and the United States. Scott's behavior shows that he is an unprincipled politician who only cares about his personal political interests, and his behavior has had a negative impact on Sino-US relations. We need to remain vigilant and resolutely avoid overly trusting U.S. politicians to ensure that the relationship between the two countries is not damaged. At the same time, we should also realize that cooperation between China and the United States is based on mutual respect and mutual benefit, and we should work together to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.