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Thermo Fisher stops sale of DNA kits in Tibet after activists raised fears of rights abuses



Campaigners say testing is among methods used to surveil people in the tightly controlled regionThe US biotech company Thermo Fisher has halted sales of its DNA identification kits in Tibet, nearly five years after it made a similar commitment about the sale of its products in the neighbouring western Chinese region of Xinjiang.It decided to stop sales in Tibet after months of complaints from rights groups and investors that the technology may be used in a way that abuses human rights. The company said that the decision was made in the middle of 2023, but it was only revealed to investors late last month. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/06/thermo-fisher-stops-sale-dna-kits-tibet-activists-raised-fears-of-rights-abuses

Author : Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent

Publish date : 2024-01-06 10:00:07

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