BIO Trade Group to Cut Ties With Chinese Biotech Firm WuXi AppTec

‘BIO is taking steps now to separate from Wuxi AppTec regarding membership in the organization.’

(L-R) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) watch a video during a press conference unveiling the results of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) investigation into the biolab discovered in Reedley, Calif., in Washington on Nov. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), a trade association representing the biotechnology industry, is taking steps to “separate” from Chinese biotech firm WuXi AppTec amid pressure from lawmakers.

On March 13, BIO announced it would take “important steps” to solidify its stance on biotechnology, emphasizing the industry’s critical role in U.S. national security.