Foreign media: Chinese companies use SARS-CoV-2 reagents to collect DNA overseas

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 Foreign media: Chinese companies use SARS-CoV-2 reagents to collect DNA overseas

Reporter : Zhou Yang / https://www.soundofhope.org/post/469478 / Translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA / Image : pixabay

 Since the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 (CCP virus, novel coronavirus, covi), it is known that the world's largest gene research and development institution BGI Genomics,  a subsidiary of BGI Group listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, has sold millions of SARS-CoV-2 test kits to Europe, Australia, the United States, Japan and other places. In the past 12 months, the share price of BGI Genomics has doubled and its market value has risen to approximately US$9 billion. Foreign media reported that Chinese companies borrowed covi reagents to collect DNA overseas, posing security risks.

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The CCP uses SARS-CoV-2 reagents to collect genetic data of foreigners

The CBS "60 Minutes" program reported that in the early stage of the outbreak of the CCP virus, China's BGI Group proposed to establish CCP virus testing laboratories in Washington, New York and California.

"Voice of America" ​​reported that after the BGI Fund’s proposal was known to William Evenina, the director of the National Center for Counterintelligence and Security at the time, it warned the states that they would not accept the proposal.

Senior U.S. security officials warned that U.S. laboratories should not use China's covi kits because they are worried that China will use this to collect genetic data of foreigners and conduct research on their weaknesses.

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SARS-CoV-2 reagents may be used in future research and development of biological and chemical weapons

Reuters reported that BGI has cooperated with the Chinese military in a number of research fields, such as large-scale detection of respiratory pathogens and brain science research. BGI’s participation in the CCP’s military project aims to reduce the impact of altitude sickness on members mainly Han Chinese and use genes to enhance the strength of their own military personnel.

Elsa Kania, a visiting senior researcher at the Center for a New American Security, said that the CCP’s military promotes research on brain science, gene editing, and the creation of artificial genomes, which may be used in future research and development of biochemical weapons.

Genes are everyone’s innate physique and are personal privacy

Since genes are everyone's innate physique, they are personal privacy. Genetic testing can obtain information on personal physique. In addition to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, this information also includes the risk of individuals suffering from certain diseases. If carelessly kept, others will use it, which will cause many problems. Regardless of the civil, academic or legal circles, discussions in European and American countries are very lively. Among them, the United States has legislated that insurance companies must not refuse people to take out insurance because of the results of genetic testing.

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If the CCP succeeds, personal freedom and other values ​​will be in danger

In December last year, in a talk show on Fox News, China expert Zhang Jiadun mentioned that the CCP currently has the world's largest DNA database and it is still growing. This is part of the CCP’s plan to achieve "Made in China 2025"-an attempt to dominate the world's biotechnology industry.

The CCP collects the DNA of its citizens for use in law enforcement, tracking dissidents, etc., to facilitate its stricter control and surveillance of all citizens.

On December 6, 2020, John Ratcliffe, the then director of national intelligence in the United States, warned that if the CCP succeeds, values ​​such as personal freedom will be in danger.