April 8/Agriculture Business Week -- A study from Dunedin, New Zealand, sought "to investigate perceptions of food distribution gatekeepers in China regarding likely acceptance of genetically modified (GM) foods by Chinese consumers. It also aimed to consider policy implications for food exporting countries."
"Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory approach using in-depth interviews was adopted. Key informants of a sample of 20 companies in five main commercial centers in the People's Republic of China and in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were interviewed. In addition, two interviews were conducted with a key government official and a professor at a leading agricultural university in order to provide details of Chinese government policy.