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Backlash disrupts China exchanges

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China's vast population, stable fixed settlements, and large genetic pool make it ideal for genetic epidemiology. However, the work of Harvard's Xu Xiping and hundreds of others has been delayed by Chinese officials, who fear commercial exploitation of their genetic heritage.

Author: Li Hui, Wang Jue
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1997
China, International aspects, International relations, Epidemiology, Genetic research

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Going against the flow in China

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Scientists are worried that harnessing the power output of the Three Gorges Dam to produce electricity could cause a buildup of sediment. Such a buildup could inhibit agricultural productivity downstream and navigation upstream.

Author: Xiong Lei
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publication Name: Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8075
Year: 1998
Environmental aspects, Dams, Three Gorges Dam, China

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