期刊名称：International Institute for Asian Studies Annual Report
出版年度：2002
期号：29
出版社：International Institute for Asian Studies
摘要：Recombinant DNA techniques have dramatically changed life on our planet ranging from genetically modifiedorganisms (GMOs) to human embryo cloning. The public reactions to biotechnology have varied frompragmatic acceptance in the Netherlands – 'everything is okay as long as it is cheap' – to outright socialresistance in Brazil. In August last year, United States President Bush prohibited the human cell cloning forstem cell research work, whereas early this year the Dutch government organized the 'Terlouw debate' to pollpublic opinion on the desirability of GMOs. This debate was heavily criticized by NGOs for being toogovernment-directed and thus stripped from any 'real' content. However, in developing countries like China,such debate might be completely lacking
