In February 2019, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that it would stop selling its equipment in Xinjiang. In June 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific was reported to sell its equipment to security services in China for use in what was alleged as part of a genetic surveillance program.
Thermo Fisher Scientific ceased selling its equipment in Xinjiang in February 2019. By June 2020, reports indicated that the company had sold its equipment to Chinese security forces for genetic surveillance purposes.