Chinese genomics company rejects human rights abuses after US blacklists its units

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The U.S. Commerce Department has added three units of Chinese company BGI Group to its 'entity list' over allegations of contributions to Chinese surveillance.

House Foreign Affairs Committee's Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., joins"Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street" to weigh in on growing pressure for President Biden to hold China accountable.is rejecting human rights abuses after several of its units were blacklisted by the U.S. last week over concerns they were contributing to Chinese surveillance.

A major Chinese genomics company is rejecting human rights abuses after several of its units were blacklisted by the U.S. this week over concerns they were contributing to Chinese surveillance. Activists say Beijing is trying to create a database of genetic information from Muslims and other Chinese minorities.The Chinese government accused Washington on Friday of improperly attacking China's companies. BGI, headquartered in the southern city of Shenzhen, said its services are only for civilian and scientific purposes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a giant video board at the end of the Chinese Communist Party's 20th Party Congress in Hangzhou on Oct 23, 2022.

 

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