Cutting-edge biotechnology, mainly consisting of gene editing, gene drives and gene synthesis, is developing and changing rapidly. It acts as a double-edged sword, bringing benefits to human development in many fields, such as medical treatment and agriculture, while also posing serious threats to biological security, human existence and development. For example, the case of He Jiankui, a young scholar from the Southern University of Science and Technology of China who created gene-edited babies, triggered a global controversy and debate on biosafety in the winter of 2018. This paper argues that the problems China faces do not only exist in China — they are in fact common problems faced by all countries in the world. Of greatest concern is how governments make use of the constructive wisdom contained in “foster strengths and avoid weaknesses,” learn from each other, lead and promote the overall planning of the relationship between the “safety and development” of biotechnology in the world, and make contributions to the development of modern global biosafety governance.