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Nature 432, 3 (3 November 2004) | doi:10.1038/432003a; Published online 3 November 2004

China takes steps to secure pole position in primate research

David Cyranoski

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Low costs and lack of protestors draws animal researchers to Asia.

China is poised to become a global centre for biomedical research in primates, specialists from around the world heard at a meeting in Kunming last week.But some observers are already worried that the circumstances drawing primate researchers to China — low costs, uncertain regulations and the absence of animal-rights groups — could lead to trouble in the future.