The US has dropped plans to blacklist five Chinese-linked biotechnology firms from new federally funded research and contracts. The move comes after senior Democrats opposed including specific companies in a defense bill earlier this year. Despite a bipartisan Senate support, House Democrats like Jim McGovern and Jamie Raskin had reservations about naming companies.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-08/biosecure-act-out-of-key-defense-bill-in-win-for-chinese-biotech