Who will hold the data of human life?

The contest over AI has reached biology, with Washington walling off its most capable models and Beijing walling off its genomes and health data. These pieces follow the rules on both sides, and the places neither wall reaches.

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1 of 4 · Investigation · Sep 28, 2026

Filed in Beijing, Cited in Washington

China keeps the samples; Washington cited China’s own approvals as evidence. One seat sits in both files.

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2 of 4 · The Pacific Divide · Sep 1, 2026

The Three Gates

What Your China Regulatory Team Isn't Telling You About Biological Sovereignty

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3 of 4 · The Pacific Divide · Sep 9, 2026

The Biological Two Loops

China's AI Industrial Playbook Is Now Running on the Human Genome

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4 of 4 · The Pacific Divide · Sep 19, 2026

The AI Warning About Bioweapons Just Built a Biology Lab

Public records reveal the address, the building, and the strategic logic behind Anthropic's secret facility

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Sep 28, 2026Filed in Beijing, Cited in WashingtonChina keeps the samples; Washington cited China’s own approvals as evidence. One seat sits in both files.Investigation

Sep 19, 2026The AI Warning About Bioweapons Just Built a Biology LabPublic records reveal the address, the building, and the strategic logic behind Anthropic's secret facilityThe Pacific Divide

Sep 9, 2026The Biological Two LoopsSubscribersChina's AI Industrial Playbook Is Now Running on the Human GenomeThe Pacific Divide

Sep 1, 2026The Three GatesSubscribersWhat Your China Regulatory Team Isn't Telling You About Biological SovereigntyThe Pacific Divide