Chinese Biotech Firms Facing US Ban

[IroNat]

https://capitalhillnews.com/chinese-biotech-firms-facing-us-ban/

Legislators claim that BGI is collecting the DNA of Americans for use by the Chinese government as part of a global project that began in 2016. BGI was singled out after the company “aggressively” marketed COVID-19 tests in numerous states in the early days of the pandemic.

China claims to be accumulating genetic data as part of a large-scale operation to create medical technology tailored for specific individuals. Chinese companies are required under law to submit data to the Chinese Communist Party. Legislators fear that the genetic data of Americans might be used by the CCP and the Chinese military for “maligned” purposes according to the text of the NDAA.