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Senator Warns: BGI Could Spark Global DNA Arms Race

12/6/2025

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Senator Mark Warner warns that BGI could surpass Huawei in scale and impact.
BGI is linked to China's genome projects and operates globally while collecting DNA data.
Warner says this could trigger a "DNA arms race" as data becomes strategic.
He criticizes the intelligence community for underestimating the threat and calls for stronger international cooperation to counter China's influence in technology standards, warning the U.S. could lose its edge.

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Senator Mark Warner warns that BGI could surpass Huawei in scale and impact.
BGI is linked to China's genome projects and operates globally while collecting DNA data.
Warner says this could trigger a "DNA arms race" as data becomes strategic.
He criticizes the intelligence community for underestimating the threat and calls for stronger international cooperation to counter China's influence in technology standards, warning the U.S. could lose its edge.