In din of Ukrainian biolabs, world forgets Chinese biolabs

While Russia tops the list of one of the most sanctioned countries, China, which is responsible for the long list of crimes listed in this report, is an omission.

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: “Crime against humanity” means any violent act when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population regardless of its affiliation or identity, with knowledge of the act. In contrast to genocide, crimes against humanity do not need to target a specific group or have an overall specific intent. Under international customary law the prohibition of crimes against humanity has been considered a peremptory norm of international law and is applicable to all States. Collecting deadly wild viruses and then enhancing their ability to infect humans and spread to other humans, in total disregard to safety requirements, in a laboratory located in a crowded city and then suppressing vital information and allowing the virus to spread worldwide resulting in death of over 6 million humans and ruining the global economy qualify as one of the worst crimes against humanity.

WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION: A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is defined as a nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, or any other weapon that can cause mass casualties, cause extensive damage to artificial or natural structures or the biosphere. Developing bioweapons is explicitly banned by the international community after World War 1 and the ban was reinforced in 1972 and 1993 by further prohibiting their stockpiling and transfer. Indulging in “Gain of Function” research and other such genetic engineering with the express intent of enhancing the evolution and pathogenicity of deadly wild viruses at Wuhan and other laboratories should definitely be classified as producing a weapon of mass destruction. Advances in genetic engineering have enabled production of deadly pathogens and toxins in small laboratories with easily available gene synthesisers and other equipment in various locations without any regulation or oversight. Recent Russian claims of seizing documents about such activities in Ukraine and US government’s Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland’s admission before a Senate Foreign Relation Committee that the United States was working with Ukraine to prevent invading Russian forces from seizing biological research material are cause for grave concern.

CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION AND BREACH OF TRUST: Misappropriation is the unauthorized, improper, or unlawful use of funds or other facilities for purposes