Top 7 US technologies China, other nations want to steal

6. Agricultural technology

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This Aug. 31, 2011 photo, shows the Dekalb corn seed logo at the Monsanto division's exhibit booth during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur, Ill. Anxious to boost food production in their own countries, industrial spies are likely to be targeting genetically engineered and other improved seeds that are the property of US companies.

With food prices soaring, interest in collecting US technologies to boost crop production is also on the rise. Industrial spies are likely to be targeting genetic engineering, improved seed hybrids, and new fertilizers.

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