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Legal experts urge people to take new Chinese biosecurity law seriously



Legal experts have urged anyone who handles biological materials in China to take the country’s first biosecurity law seriously after it took effect on Thursday, with certain activities now deemed criminal acts.The law applies to a long list of activities, including the handling of pandemics, biotechnology research and human genetic materials, and the management of laboratories. Those who break the law could be jailed and face up to 10 million yuan (US$1.53 million) in penalties. Industries…



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