La Cina raccoglie in giro per il mondo DNA femminile onde migliorare la "qualita'" genetica dei cittadini, in particolare dei soldati. Non sembra che siano indietro rispetto agli USA, che fanno la stessa identica cosa.

 

China horror as military harvests DNA from millions of women to 'engineer new viruses'

THE CHINESE military has been caught harvesting DNA from millions of pregnant women around the world, amid US concerns that the genetic data could be used to "engineer new pathogens".

By Oli Smith

19:40, Fri, Jul 9, 2021 | UPDATED: 20:19, Fri, Jul 9, 2021

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The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been harvesting DNA from millions of pregnant women in more than four dozen countries around the world. The PLA harvested the DNA via a popular pre-natal test sold through China's BGI Group. Reuters uncovered the operation, which US Representative Darrell Issa called a "big national security risk".

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Fox Business host Elizabeth MacDonald said: "Reuters is saying that China wants to be on a path towards economic and military world dominance and dominance in pharmaceuticals.

"The BGI Group is saying that the DNA harvesting is about improving population quality.

"It also puts a new context on why China is accused of covering up the origin of the outbreak in Wuhan and how the Wuhan lab was collaborating with the Chinese military."

Ms MacDonald noted that the Chinese have the "biggest DNA databank in the world".

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China has been harvesting DNA from millions of pregnant women in more than four dozen countries (Image: GETTY)

The PLA harvested the DNA via a popular pre-natal test (Image: GETTY)

The Fox Business host went on to point out that US officials fear that the DNA data will be used "to genetically enhance soldiers or to engineer pathogens that would target Americans."

Back in March, US government advisors warned that China's DNA data could also target the country's food supply.

Mr Issa responded: "It's the scariest possible thing. Improving population quality would mean eliminating someone who is not of quality.

"The Chinese military owns any industry they want to own, directly or indirectly.

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US Government advisors warned that China's DNA research could also target the country's food supply (Image: GETTY)

"If you look at COVID-19, you can wonder if the next virus will target specific genetic traits that are found in one country or one people and not another.

"A disease could easily be developed that would only have immunity by a chosen group or the like.

"After COVID-19 we have to recognise that we cannot take chances with China."