Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector

Ministers in Britain are considering whether to exclude Chinese companies from operating in the country to safeguard health data from foreign misuse, with concerns raised by senior Tories about Labour’s stance on protecting the UK’s genomics sector. Genomics, a field focusing on genetic material, holds promise for advancements in medical technologies, but worries persist about potential exploitation of genomic data. Chinese biotechnology firms BGI Group and MGI Tech are under scrutiny, following previous security issues with Chinese tech companies like Huawei and TikTok’s parent company.

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