Under Beijing's civil-military fusion strategy, the PLA is sponsoring research on gene editing, human performance enhancement, and more. We may be on the verge of a brave new world indeed. TodayÂ’s advances in biotechnology and genetic engineering have exciting applications in medicine — yet also alarming implications, including for military affairs. ChinaÂ’s national strategy of military-civil fusion (军民èžåˆ) has highlighted biology as a priority, and the PeopleÂ’s Liberation Army could be at the forefront of expanding and exploiting this knowledge. The PLAÂ’s keen interest is reflected in strategic writings and research that argue that advances in biology are contributing to...
