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The Chinese Ministry of State Security has warned of the possibility of creating "genetic weapons" capable of hitting members of a particular race or ethnic group. Genetic weapons, also known as ethnic biological weapons, are genetically modified biological agents that can target members of a particular race or ethnic group.
Despite the fact that up to 99.9% of human DNA is the same for all people on Earth, there are key genetic differences that distinguish representatives of a particular ethnicity or race.
The ministry claims on its WeChat account that these differences can be used to destroy targets of a particular race. However, experts in the field of biochemical toxicology and biology believe that the creation of weapons aimed at certain ethnic groups is unlikely and belongs to the field of science fiction.
Previously, US presidential candidate Robert F. Johnson. Kennedy Jr. claimed that China is developing ethnic biological weapons, and added that the US is also developing similar technologies.
The concept of genetically modified bioagents attracted public attention in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the prevailing scientific opinion holds that genetic engineering did not cause the spread of Covid-19, the pandemic has focused attention on the potential threat of this kind.
Concerns about the potential threat of genetic biological weapons are not new. In 1999, the British Medical Association warned that the creation of such weapons will be possible in the near future. A report from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation in 2021 pointed to the possibility of creating weapons that target certain groups based on genetic profiling.
One aspect is the selection of genetic markers. Specific markers are less common among all members of a particular ethnic or racial group, which makes them less suitable for targeting the entire group.
According to the report, if the weapon is tuned to a common genetic marker, it is highly likely that it is also present in neighboring ethnic groups, which can lead to the defeat of non-target objects.
Another problem is that the effects and targets of weapons observed in the lab may not correspond to the real world, which can mean that the weapon is either spreading uncontrollably or simply will not work.
But the James Martin Center report warns that advances in DNA sequencing, artificial intelligence, and the collection of genetic data sets may "allow for the identification of increasingly precise targets for a genetic weapon system."
The Biological Weapons Convention, signed by China, Russia and the United States, is a global guarantee aimed at prohibiting the development and use of such weapons.
Despite the warnings and statements of various states, experts believe that the implementation of such weapons in reality is extremely unlikely and represents more science fiction than a real threat.
The Chinese Ministry of State Security has warned of the possibility of creating "genetic weapons" capable of hitting members of a particular race or ethnic group. Genetic weapons, also known as ethnic biological weapons, are genetically modified biological agents that can target members of a particular race or ethnic group.
Despite the fact that up to 99.9% of human DNA is the same for all people on Earth, there are key genetic differences that distinguish representatives of a particular ethnicity or race.
The ministry claims on its WeChat account that these differences can be used to destroy targets of a particular race. However, experts in the field of biochemical toxicology and biology believe that the creation of weapons aimed at certain ethnic groups is unlikely and belongs to the field of science fiction.
Previously, US presidential candidate Robert F. Johnson. Kennedy Jr. claimed that China is developing ethnic biological weapons, and added that the US is also developing similar technologies.
The concept of genetically modified bioagents attracted public attention in the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the prevailing scientific opinion holds that genetic engineering did not cause the spread of Covid-19, the pandemic has focused attention on the potential threat of this kind.
Concerns about the potential threat of genetic biological weapons are not new. In 1999, the British Medical Association warned that the creation of such weapons will be possible in the near future. A report from the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation in 2021 pointed to the possibility of creating weapons that target certain groups based on genetic profiling.
One aspect is the selection of genetic markers. Specific markers are less common among all members of a particular ethnic or racial group, which makes them less suitable for targeting the entire group.
According to the report, if the weapon is tuned to a common genetic marker, it is highly likely that it is also present in neighboring ethnic groups, which can lead to the defeat of non-target objects.
Another problem is that the effects and targets of weapons observed in the lab may not correspond to the real world, which can mean that the weapon is either spreading uncontrollably or simply will not work.
But the James Martin Center report warns that advances in DNA sequencing, artificial intelligence, and the collection of genetic data sets may "allow for the identification of increasingly precise targets for a genetic weapon system."
The Biological Weapons Convention, signed by China, Russia and the United States, is a global guarantee aimed at prohibiting the development and use of such weapons.
Despite the warnings and statements of various states, experts believe that the implementation of such weapons in reality is extremely unlikely and represents more science fiction than a real threat.
