China has worked out bio-safety and ethical guidelines to
regulate the research on stem cell and genetic modification, said
Vice Minister of Science and Technology Li Xueyong on Tuesday.
"We attach great importance to moral and ethical issues in the
research on stem cell and genetic modification," said Li, a
delegate to the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of
China (CPC), on the sidelines of the five-yearly CPC
conference.
"The Chinese government has a clear-cut stand on the research of
stem cell and genetic modification and pays much attention to
bio-safety while actively and carefully promoting the
industrialization of the technologies," the official said.
However, Li did not elaborate on the details of the
guidelines.
With regard to international cooperation on space exploration,
Li said China hopes to become the 17th nation joining the
International Space Station project.
"China sincerely wants to cooperate with the United States in
space exploration and join the International Space Station project
that has already involved 16 nations," said Li.
(Xinhua News Agency October 17, 2007)