Lin Zhexuan, a member of the Legislative Council of the medical and health sector, published a letter from the American College of Surgeons last night (22nd), stating that the college will no longer provide academicians or memberships to "Chinese citizens". Lin Zhexuan's "international academician" Eligibility will also be suspended.
The letter mentioned that Chinese law regulates foreign institutions operating within the territory, and the college made relevant decisions to avoid problems, emphasizing that it respects and hopes to abide by the laws of each country.
Lin Zhexuan criticized the Society for being hypocritical and described sanctions as law-abiding, "Respect? Extreme hypocrisy." He said it was time to draw a clear line. When he responded to the inquiries of "Hong Kong 01", he said that neither the Mainland nor Hong Kong has recently amended the laws to regulate foreign institutions. It is not known which legislation is mentioned in the letter.
He also pointed out that the institute is only an international academic institution, and has no power to issue professional qualifications. Academician or membership has "no real effect". He will not and has no need to clarify the situation in Hong Kong to the institute. fee".
Lu Chongmao, Secretary of the Medical and Health Bureau, himself a liver transplant expert, is also an honorary academician of the American Academy of Surgeons. "Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with the Medical and Health Bureau.
The college says abiding by the law avoids problems, Lin Zhexuan mocks "Greater America"
The college’s letter specifically reminds that if the recipient’s nationality is not the “People’s Republic of China”, they can immediately contact them to restore their membership, and the college will seek ways to re-enroll Chinese citizens.
The College also welcomes Lin Zhexuan to continue participating in the College's medical conferences and educational programs as a non-member physician.
Lin Zhexuan satirized the college "Greater America" on social networking sites and "raised you out of the meeting" on the grounds of respecting regional laws, which was hypocritical.
He later told "Hong Kong 01" that academician or membership of the Academy has no role in Hong Kong. "You can't even print the card at the entrance of the clinic." Because Hong Kong has strict requirements for doctors to cite qualifications, and any qualifications that have nothing to do with practice Neither can be cited.
Guild website introduces Lu Chongmao as "Honorary Fellow"
Looking at the Executive Council website, about Lu Chongmao's resume, he is not only an honorary academician of the American College of Surgeons, but also an honorary academician of the American College of Surgeons, the Royal Irish College of Surgeons, and an honorary member of the European Society of Surgery.
Lin Zhexuan believes that there is no need to clarify the situation in Hong Kong to the academy, and he is not worried that other societies will follow suit: "I am proud of being a Chinese citizen, so why should I explain to him...they don't like Miho (academicians and Membership), and you can save the annual fee.” He said that he had been teaching the trauma course held by the college at the University of Hong Kong, but he resigned from the job earlier this year because he had no time to juggle as a member of the Legislative Council.
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