ARTICLE | Politics, Policy & Law
China’s latest draft rules on human genetic resources get more specific
Definitions of foreign units are among the updates in the latest draft regulations from MOST; comments are due by April 21
March 28, 2022 11:24 PM UTC
The latest communication from China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on foreign access to Chinese human genetic resources includes sharper definitions of what constitutes a foreign entity, clearer distinctions between data types, and promises to streamline the application process.
Access to genomic data has been a flash point in geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, with both sides putting measures in place to restrict and scrutinize access to the data...