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Ethics: China already has clear stem-cell guidelines

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As scientists and ethicists who care about stem-cell research in China, we disagree with the statement in your News story “Panel clarifies stem-cell rules” (Nature 440, 9; 2006) that “China lacks clear national policies, with different institutes following different rules”.

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  1. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 733 North Broadway, Baltimore, 21205, Maryland, USA

    Linzhao Cheng

  2. Center for Bioethics, Peking Union Medical College, China

    Ren-Zong Qiu

  3. Peking University College of Life Sciences, Beijing, China

    Hongkui Deng

  4. Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

    Yu Alex Zhang

  5. Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai, China

    Ying Jin

  6. Peking University Stem Cell Center, Beijing, China

    Lingsong Li

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