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COVID opens new doors for China's gene giant

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coronavirus, a Chinese company has become a go-to name around the world.BGI Group, described in one 2015 study as "Goliath" in the fast-growing field of genomics research, is using an opening created by the pandemic to expand its footprint globally.

In the past six months, it says it has sold 35 million rapid COVID-19 testing kits to 180 countries and built 58 labs in 18 countries.

Some of the equipment has been donated by BGI's philanthropic arm, promoted by China's embassies in an extension of China's virus diplomacy.But as well as test kits, the company is distributing gene-sequencing technology that US security officials say could threaten national security.

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