Part II: Biotechnology in U.S.-China Competition: A Conversation with Caitlin Frazer

Part II: Biotechnology in U.S.-China Competition: A Conversation with Caitlin Frazer

August 27, 2026 · 49 min

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Caitlin Frazer discusses U.S. strategies to maintain biotechnology leadership amid China's advancements.

In this second episode of a two-part series on China and biotechnology, Caitlin Frazer joins the ChinaPower Podcast to take a deeper dive into recommendations for how the United States can maintain its leadership in biotechnology as China expands its capabilities in the field. The conversation explores the rising importance of biological data, the intersection of AI and biotechnology, the possibilities of biotech for military logistics, and the growing national security implications the United States.  Caitlin Frazer is Executive Director of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.   For Part I: https://chinapower.csis.org/podcasts/part-i-biotechnology-in-u-s-china-competition/  For the full report: https://www.biotech.senate.gov/final-report/chapters/ 

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Organizations: National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology, CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Places: United States, China

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