Bring a big-boy argument next time. Wiki: "BGI was formed in 1999 to participate in the Human Genome Project as **a genetics research center**.[4] It also sequences genomes of other animals, plants and microorganisms."..Collaboration with the Chinese military In January 2021, Reuters reported that BGI has worked with the **People's Liberation Army** [Commies] and affiliated institutions such as the National University of Defense Technology on efforts to enhance soldiers' strength and other projects.[80] COVID-19 On August 25, 2020, Reuters reported that about 3,700 people in Sweden were told in error that they had the coronavirus due to a fault in a **COVID-19 testing kit from BGI Genomics**.[81] Despite **being the 5th test to be given WHO Emergency Use Listing**,[82] and getting top marks in sensitivity tests in a Dutch study independently validating commercially available tests.[83] BGI Genomics defended the product, blaming differences in thresholds used between labs looking at very low levels of the virus.[84]" [BGI in Seattle, WA ](https://cdn.geekwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/BGI-North-America-lead-e1481739675694.jpg) [BGI.com:](https://www.bgi.com/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E%E6%88%91%E4%BB%AC/careers/bgi-opens-seattle-office-for-north-america-expansion) "In Seattle, BGI has multiple partnerships with several leading research institutes in the area, including University of Washington Medicine, to collaborate on precision medicine and accelerate the application of new sequencing technologies developed by BGI to human health. **BGI also has a long-term partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation** focused on projects and strategies to apply genomic tools to improve global health and agricultural development. BGI has partnered with Washington State University to cooperate on a strategic level in efforts to establish and conduct programs in basic and applied research, technology and information transfer, and economic development."