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Mosquito-borne diseases are spreading as climates change,
and cities across China are fighting back with ambitious action plans and community-led solutions.
But one strategy from another part of the world is raising eyebrows.
Google wants to release over 30 million bioengineered mosquitoes in the United States.
Could that approach work elsewhere?
Could it even work in the United States?
What exactly is the right balance between science and safety?
We're live from our studios in Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve.
Thanks for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Yushun and Yushan.
First up.
Mosquitoes may be tiny, but the problems they bring are getting bigger.
As warmer temperatures, heavier rainfall and changing urban environments create ideal breeding conditions,
diseases like dengue fever and chikungunya are becoming a growing public health concern all around the world.
From Beijing's ambitious three-year action plan to innovative community-based solutions in Guangdong,
cities are exploring smarter and more sustainable ways to keep mosquito population under control.