US bill to restrict WuXi AppTec, Chinese biotechs revised to give more time to cut ties

US bill to restrict WuXi AppTec, Chinese biotechs revised to give more time to cut ties

FILE PHOTO: A sign outside a Wuxi AppTec facility is pictured, in San Diego, U.S., March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Michael Erman/File Photo

A new version of a congressional bill that would restrict U.S. business with certain Chinese biotechnology companies including WuXi AppTec and BGI would give U.S. companies until 2032 to end work with the firms, extending the amount of time to find new partners.