[sfgweilr4f]

Hmmm. I'm not keen on giving my DNA profile to China. This seems like an unwise thing to do.

from Newsweek: "China is also getting the DNA of Americans by buying American companies. China's BGI Group may now have the largest database on Americans after acquiring Complete Genomics in 2013. This year, GNC, which holds customer profiles, was sold to a Chinese entity, Harbin Pharmaceutical Group.

Another Chinese technique is to offer low-cost "large-scale genetic sequencing" to ancestry and other businesses. Ancestry firm 23andMe's chief security officer says China is looking at the firm for its genetic data. There were, as of last year, 23 Chinese-associated companies accredited to perform genetic testing of Americans.

While Beijing is hoovering up American genetic data, it is prohibiting the transfer of Chinese data to foreigners. The State Council announced new restrictions in May of last year, and officials are stepping up efforts to punish genetic data transfers."

I'd not be thinking that this is a good thing. Especially the one-way nature of DNA data transfer to China. The fact they are outlawing the export of such data on Chinese citizens shows the value they put on their own.

[oceanghost]

This is legitimately terrifying.

The only conclusion one could draw, were this to be true, that they're looking for a property to exploit that would kill very few Chinese and very many Americans.