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by Dig1t 1061 days ago
Also, here's a video about China's bioweapon program, in which they specifically mention these kinds of weapons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biNxl7tiVSY

Also here:

https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/weaponizing-bio...

"Zhang Shibo (张仕波), a retired general and former president of the National Defense University, who concludes: “Modern biotechnology development is gradually showing strong signs characteristic of an offensive capability,” including the possibility that “specific ethnic genetic attacks” (特定种族基因攻击) could be employed."

Also here:

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/Dir...

"Colonel Guo Ji-wei, The People’s Liberation Army, China"

"If we acquire a target’s genome and proteome information, including those of ethnic groups or individuals, we could design a vulnerating agent that attacks only key enemies without doing any harm to ordinary people."