China’s success in “superhuman” creation have caused concern in US

Beijing. January 24. Silkroadnews - The success of China’s geneticists in creating “superhuman” has caused concern of the United States, Britain’s “Express.co.uk” reported.
“CHINA’s mission to create an army of superhumans is expanding at a worryingly fast pace as the country rapidly invests in its controversial genetics research and development programme, a new study has revealed. It has been revealed that over the last three years at least 86 people have undergone surgery to dramatically alter their genes in the communist state,” the report said.
None of the clinical studies have been formally published, the publication reads, which added to the secrecy of the program on genetic alterations, yet, the tests reportedly have improved the ability of the patients. Chinese doctors are able to selectively edit the DNA of cells in the bodies of patients and replace them with stronger genetics.
Such successes have caused concerns in the U.S. raising fears that China could get an advantage in any future war between the two world powers.
Maria Zuber, chair of the U.S. National Science Foundation, warned that it is vital that the U.S. increase its research and development programs in the light of the success the Chinese scientists reached.
“That trend raises concerns about impacts on our economy and workforce, and has implications for our national security. From gene editing to artificial intelligence, scientific advancements come with inherent risks. And it’s critical that we stay at the forefront of science to mitigate those risks,” the agency quoted her saying.
According to the publication, China has been actively conducting tests on people since 2015, while the U.S. will only begin similar experiments this year. So far the human testing in Asia has been mainly associated with the treatment of cancer. 36 patients with kidney, lung, liver and throat cancers have their infected cells successfully replaced. Since 2000, China has significantly increased its funding for genetic research and development.
President Xi Jinping earlier this year unveiled a number of new military initiatives, including plans to modernize the national defense.