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patella.whack [soylentnews.org] writes:

The largest animal cloning factory [techtimes.com] in the world is now likely underway in China —

a path “no one has ever travelled” in cattle cloning and meeting the country’s skyrocketing demand for beef. The projected 14,000-square-meter factory will be built and operated by Boyalife, which is allotting 200 million yuan ($313 million) for the project.

They are hoping at the moment to produce 100,000 cow embryos annually and to contribute five percent of China's premium cattle.

“We are building something that has not existed in the past,” said Xu in an interview.

Boyalife scientists will also explore cloning champion racehorses as well as sniffer dogs that can assist in rescue operations or detect illegal drugs. Xu added that helping save critically endangered species is another one of their targets.

“This is going to change our world and our lives,” the CEO said of the factory, which is among the latest moves of China to lead in cloning technology worldwide.

Uh huh.
Ostensibly: cattle, racehorses, crime-fighting canines, and environmental responsibility.
And humans too, of course:
China shocks world by genetically engineering human embryos [telegraph.co.uk]

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