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Bad Blood, Part Two: China's Plasma Economy

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Exploring China's Exploitative Plasma Economy

The chapter delves into the exploitative nature of China's plasma economy, where biotech companies profit by paying rural residents minimally for their plasma, which is then resold at a significant markup. It discusses the lack of accountability and oversight, examining how middlemen profit in this system. The narrative touches on the parallels with prisoner exploitation and the ethical implications of financial incentives in blood donations.

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