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U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company
U.S. officials allege BGI, a major Chinese genomics firm, is associated with forced labor and abuse of minority groups; the restriction blocks its shipments.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on this story, from BBN After Hours at 2:17 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The New York Times's, the jokes are ours.
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- First reported by The New York Times: “U.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:17 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Chinese, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Mbappé Apologizes After 'Dictator' Mao Comment in China (October 28).
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- The New York TimesU.S. Restricts Trade With Chinese Genomics Company
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe United States is restricting trade with BGI, a major Chinese genomics company, blocking shipments from the firm, which U. S. officials allege is associated with forced labor and the abuse of minority groups.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo a company that reads DNA just got cut off by customs. It's a pretty big deal for labs that bought from them.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWashington calls it a security matter. I have seen trade lists shorter than the allegations.
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- Chinese brands drop Mbappé after 'Chinese dictator' meme remark · ESPN
- Mbappé Apologizes After 'Dictator' Mao Comment in China · Yahoo Sports
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