UK must act against Chinese bioscience threat, Sir Iain Duncan Smith says
by David Lynch
Apr 06, 2024
3 minutes
China could use the UK’s genetic data to create targeted bioweapons, a Conservative former minister has claimed.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith urged the Government to follow moves by the US and act against Chinese bioscience companies, as he drew comparisons with action against telecoms firm Huawei.
The Tory former minister’s warning was echoed by Labour’s Fabian Hamilton, who separately warned of the risks of opening UK genomic data to global
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