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US biotech company halts sales of DNA kits in Tibet, as lawmakers mull more export controls on China

Por: WPLG Local 10 Politics January 06, 2024

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WASHINGTON – A U.S. biotech company has halted sales of its DNA testing products in the Chinese ethnic region of Tibet, as lawmakers mull export controls to keep Beijing from using American products to conduct massive surveillance of its own citizens.Thermo Fisher, based in Waltham, Mass., said in a statement that it made the decision in mid-2023 to cease sales of human identification products in Tibet “based on a number of factors.” It... + full article



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