China Creates ‘Digital Twin’ of Americans: Cybersecurity Expert

China Creates ‘Digital Twin’ of Americans: Cybersecurity Expert
The logo of Chinese gene firm BGI Group is seen at its building in Beijing, on March 25, 2021. Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters
Tiffany Meier
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As reports have emerged that Chinese military-linked firms gather American DNA, these firms are now capable of creating digital replicas of Americans, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense.
“They have the capacity to create these complex models of each of us. They’re making digital twins of us,” Mills told the “China in Focus” program on NTD News, sister media outlet of The Epoch Times.

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He pointed to BGI Group, formerly Beijing Genomics Institute, which is the leader of the CCP’s genome project, as well as a leading producer of COVID-19 tests.
Hannah Ng is a reporter covering U.S. and China news. She holds a master's degree in international and development economics from the University of Applied Science Berlin.
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