China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women worldwide

Re:China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women w... by thowaway959125 on Thursday July 08, 2021 @09:17AM (#27771549)

> The technology could propel China to dominate global pharmaceuticals, and also potentially lead to genetically enhanced soldiers, or engineered pathogens to target the U.S. population or food supply, the advisors said.

Or genetically modified viruses that target specific populations. Forget the food supply.

Something like a Covid-19 with a bit more specificity and a little more lethality.

No wonder the military has their hands in this.

And in this context, this is interesting:

> and since 2015 it has restricted foreign researchers from accessing gene data on Chinese people

And this isn't a "tin foil hat" post or a conspiracy theory. It's food for thought.

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Re:China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women w... by La1n on Thursday July 08, 2021 @09:36AM (#27771766)

>And this isn't a "tin foil hat" post or a conspiracy theory. It's food for thought.

You can say that too when you bring up some 9/11 truther "questions". Doesn't make it less of a conspiracy theory.

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