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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

The Trump administration says it's blocking shipments from Chinese biotech company BGI and its affiliates, alleging ties to forced labor

The Independent UK · Oct 28

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

Cancel drilling of Rosebank oilfield, activists urge Scottish court

Greenpeace and Uplift say Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were granted unlawfully by former Tory government

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

MPs call for probe into Chinese genetics company over pregnancy test data

Politicians have shared concerns after BGI Group, China’s leading genomics company, was blacklisted by the US government.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2023

Chinese firm awarded contract after attempting to hack NHS data, minister claims

George Freeman claimed the BGI Group was a “danger point” in science and technology

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

Chinese firm got Covid contract despite trying to hack NHS data, minister says

BGI Group, which is said to have made multiple attempts to hack into Genomics England, was given £11m testing contract in 2021

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023

Chinese company rejects rights accusation after US sanctions

BGI Group, one of the world’s biggest genetics analysis companies, has said it never would be involved in human rights abuses after the U.S. government said there was a danger some of its units might contribute to Chinese surveillance

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023

China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs

China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Campaign group urges UK Universities to cut ties with Chinese state-linked companies

A student campaign group has raised concerns over patient privacy after it found previous and existing ties between UK universities and Chinese state-linked companies which the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence warned may be serving as a “global collection mechanism for Chinese government genetic databases.”

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2022