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US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by Nobody: 3:50pm On Dec 16, 2021

Academy of Military Medical Sciences and others accused of developing genetic technologies for mass surveillance

The US is placing China’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and 11 institutes involved in biotechnology on an export blacklist for allegedly helping Beijing engage in the repression and surveillance of Uyghurs.

A senior US official said the commerce Department would on Thursday put the Chinese academy and its affiliate institutes on the “entity list”, which would prohibit US companies from providing the institutions technology that originated in America.

The move is part of a US campaign to punish China for the persecution of Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. The official said the institute was helping to develop genetic technologies that enabled mass surveillance in the north-western region where more than 1m Uyghurs have been detained in camps.

“Beijing is trying to use emerging biotechnologies to support future military applications and modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army including sponsoring related research on gene editing, human performance enhancement, brain machine interfaces and biological materials,” the US official said.

Later on Thursday, Treasury is expected to put DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer, and seven other Chinese companies on an investment ban list for their alleged role in surveillance in China. The Financial Times reported earlier this week that the targets would also include Megvii, a facial recognition software company.

The Biden administration last week placed SenseTime, the Chinese cutting-edge AI company that focuses on facial recognition software, on the “Chinese military-industrial complex companies” list. US investors are banned from investing in any of the five dozen Chinese companies that have already been placed on the blacklist.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by GboyegaD(m): 4:19pm On Dec 16, 2021

Truly the end is near. At this rate, we are all under surveillance one way or the other through our gadgets.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by crossfm: 4:19pm On Dec 16, 2021

Hehehe.

US and blacklisting is like 5&6.

They think China is Nigeria that is always licking their arse.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by EmmanuelScott1(m): 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

Yeye dey smell

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by Stephendeals: 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

The Trade Wars never ends,

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by Inkling(f): 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

There's no way US can police the world

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by gambia(m): 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

It's a welcome development.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by TMTR: 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

Fúcking hypocrites that do worst in the middle east and Africa

More China money

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by FalseProphet1(m): 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021*

USA will not go to war with China, I see their differences being resolved.

This I have seen.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by nedekid: 4:20pm On Dec 16, 2021

Stupid meddling country.

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by wethebest(m): 4:21pm On Dec 16, 2021

Ok na

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by Ekejoestar(m): 4:22pm On Dec 16, 2021*

The fact that a supposedly christian nation is fighting another nation because of a religion that hates it says a lot about how Christians value human right, even here on NL the religion wouldn't give every one free access to comment on their thread unless he has to swear at first before he would be allowed to comment.

I like China but I don't like the way they suppress religion but I can't really blame them knowing that Islam have a tendency for violence and blood shed.

US should cut them some slack as long as Muslims aren't being killed or subjected to hard labours in camps but they are only being de-radicalised .

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Re: US Blacklists Chinese Biotech Groups Over Repression Of Uyghurs by Perfecttouch(m): 4:22pm On Dec 16, 2021

Everything thing called sci-fi in films is being replicated in reality...
I wonder what the future of games will be like.
If ww3 is gonna happen God forbid, China and Russia should not be underestimated.

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