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
Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs A San Jose-based biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024
US House Passes Bill To Restrict Business With China's WuXi AppTec, BGI The Biosecure Act would prohibit the U.S. from entering into contracts with the targeted firms, along with those who support them. International Business Times · Sep 10, 2024
US Senate Bill Targets China's BGI And Wuxi Apptec US Senate committee discusses bill targeting Chinese genetic companies for data privacy concerns. Top News · Mar 6, 2024
US-China Biotech Rivalry: National Security Concerns vs. Innovation Potential Learn about the U.S.-China biotech rivalry as lawmakers debate restrictions on Chinese companies in this informative Associated Press report. Top News · Feb 19, 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