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In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced that he had created the world's first gene-edited babies.
It caused an international scandal, and He was roundly denounced.
A year later, He was sent to prison for three years.
China's authorities do not want something like this to happen aga...
April 17, 2024
Following his Tuesday meeting with Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spent some quality time with Premier Li Qiang. Li repeated many of Xi’s talking points on overcapacity (Gov.cn): “Having production moderately greater than demand is conducive to full market… Read More »
April 17, 2024
China's legislature (NPCSC) is preparing to revise a law that underpins the country's agricultural economy. On Monday, the NPCSC kicked off a nationwide inspection of the implementation of the Agriculture Law – a law that defines and governs the entities… Read More »
April 17, 2024
Xi Jinping is standing his ground against the EU. On Tuesday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Xi in Beijing after visiting Chongqing and Shanghai earlier this week. ICYDK: Scholz’s visit comes at a tense moment. The EU is pushing back… Read More »