A 'private city' is a city that is owned, developed, and operated exclusively by private individuals and/or organizations (usually companies). Within the city, the operators provide all public services and have some power to establish their own sets of rules that differ from the laws of the country it is in.

Gacha games are a type of video game that uses a “gacha” (capsule-toy vending machine) mechanic, where players spend in-game currency (earned or purchased) to receive random virtual items, characters, or rewards.

Doraemon is a Japanese manga and anime series about a robotic cat from the 22nd century who lives with a young boy, Nobita. Doraemon owns a “4D pocket” containing futuristic gadgets such as the Anywhere Door (instant teleportation), Time Machine, Memory Bread and others that help solve Nobita's issues.

Nobita is generally portrayed as academically weak, prone to laziness, and often the target of teasing by his peers. Through Doraemon’s presence, he gains access to extraordinary tools that he would otherwise never have, while also developing a relationship of trust and companionship.

Under the BIOSECURE ACT, passed in 2024, the Biden Administration disallows American firms to form new ties and dissolve existing ties with Chinese healthcare companies (for eg- genomic sequencers, makers of sequencing machines and makers of large-molecule drugs). It extends the ban to any biotech firm with its headquarters in an adversary country, and mentions four Chinese companies by name. A survey in May 2024 conducted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) on 124 large healthcare companies found that 79% have at least one contract with or purchase one product from China-owned or China-based clinical data management organisations. For the purposes of this debate, this Act will be in effect immediately.