On November 15, 2016, 37 senators sent President Barack Obama a joint letter requesting that the President continue the dialogue with China to obtain its cooperation to approve agriculture biotechnology products from the United States at the Joint Commission Commerce and Trade ("JCCT") meeting held at the end of November. The letter, which acknowledges last year's efforts to revise Chinese regulatory policies, also states that China's commitments for these approvals have not yet been effectuated as "there are currently outstanding products pending final approval, some of which have been awaiting approval for over five years." Both the United States and China agreed during the JCCT to "further cooperation and discussions regarding import requirements related to food safety."
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