Biohacked China's race to control life / Brandon J. Weichert.
| Author/creator | Weichert, Brandon J., 1988- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Encounter Books, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Abstract | "When COVID-19 erupted from Wuhan, China under mysterious circumstances, the Communist Party of China covered up its existence for as long as possible. It is now apparent that there is more to COVID than what the authorities wish for us to know. Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life details the decades-long pursuit by the Chinese Communists to dominate the biotechnology industry-to control the very building blocks of life on Earth-to further their political control at home and their supremacy abroad. More appalling than the egregious cover-up that China's rulers engaged in with COVID-19 is the fact that Western scientists, pharmaceutical companies, and research labs have contributed to China's rapid (and dangerous) growth in the biotech industry-so much so that China, not the United States, may become the seat of the biotechnology industry. The Chinese leadership believes that biotechnology is a critical industry for the Communist Party to achieve its "China Dream" of becoming the world's dominant superpower by 2049. In China's biotech sector, truly macabre practices are being developed, from ambitious cloning programs to the creation of potential pathogens that China's military plans to use in "specific genetic attacks" against Beijing's growing list of political enemies. To stop the threat, author Brandon J. Weichert proposes the world's nations create a comprehensive set of treaties for regulating biotechnology research and development. Further, Weichert calls for Washington to slow the transfer of advanced biotechnology knowledge and funding from the United States to China using means like the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Committee for Reinvestment in the United States (CFIUS). Unless an all-of-government (and society) approach is taken to curbing irresponsible biotech development in China, then another-deadlier-COVID-19-like pandemic could be at hand"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Weichert, Brandon J., 1988- Biohacked First American edition. New York, NY : Encounter Books, 2023 9781641773225 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022038062 |
| ISBN | 9781641773232 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |