Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presides over a bi-weekly consultation session to discuss the opportunity and risk of genetically modified agricultural products, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 8, 2015.

Senior political advisors discussed genetically modified (GM) crops at a bi-weekly consultation session on Thursday.

According to a statement issued after the session, members of the CPPCC suggested that China research, promote and supervise GM crops from the perspective of overall national interest and long-term development.