Is Beijing Weaponizing Your DNA?

Why is a US DNA-processing firm sharing Americans’ DNA with China? The answer is staggering.

A digital representation of the human genome at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on Aug. 15, 2001. Each color represents one the four chemical components of DNA. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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If you’ve had a COVID-19 test, there’s a good possibility that the folks in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have your DNA.