He Jiankui, a mainland scientist who was sentenced to "gene editing baby", applied for the Hong Kong High -end Talent Public Permit (referred to as "Gao Caitong") after being approved and canceled.Process, requiring whether to declare whether there is a record of criminal conviction.The Entry Department announced on Sunday (February 26) that applicants for other talents input plans need to declare whether there are criminal guilt records.
According to the Sing Tao Daily report, the Hong Kong Immigration Department said that from Monday (February 27), the input talent program that transferred the entire entry application process includes "general employment policy", "entering the Mainland talent plan",, and the Mainland Talent Program, andThe "Science and Technology Talent Immigration Plan", "non -local graduates staying in Hong Kong / returning employment arrangements" and "Entering the Second Generation of Permanent Residents in Hong Kong in China".All applicants must declare a criminal guilt record when applying.
The Entry Department emphasized that it has been strictly approved for the application for each visa/entering the license, and will adjust the workflow and view the information required for the application from time to time.
He Jiankui was an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China. Five years ago, he was sentenced to three years in prison for the "first gene editing baby in the world" five years ago. He was released in April last year.He recently applied for a dispute after approval by the Hong Kong Gao Cai Tong plan. The Hong Kong government responded on Tuesday (February 21) that He Jiankui had been revoked and suspected that someone provided false statements to follow up criminal investigations and follow -up.
The "Gao Caitong" plan was the plan to attract high -income and top school graduates in the "grabbing talent" war at the end of last year. 7700 cases have been approved so far.
