DNA data

Senator Mark Warner warned that China’s genomics giant BGI could surpass Huawei’s strategic impact by amassing vast DNA data worldwide, creating a “DNA arms race” with implications for surveillance, bio‑engineered soldiers and national security. He highlighted BGI’s global labs, links to the Chinese Communist Party and the PLA, and the U.S.’s slow intelligence response, urging bipartisan action such as the BIOSECURE Act. Warner also warned that China’s aggressive push in AI, quantum computing, biotech and standards‑setting threatens U.S. technological leadership and democratic values.