European politicians and arms producers have complained that China has cut its supply of nitrocellulose, known as guncotton, but experts say Europe would rather not ramp up production.
The cotton harvest from more than 30 million mu (2 million hectares) of land has been acquired in Northwest China s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as the buying season is drawing to a close, with higher crop yields and incomes for cotton farmers indicating a prosperous industry, despite slander and crackdown by the US, industry insiders said.
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