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He Jiankui came to Hong Kong|Immigration Department suspected that someone who obtained a visa with false statements was declared invalid and criminal investigation

2023-02-21T16:19:32.980Z


He Jiankui, a former associate professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology who was involved in a moral turmoil due to "gene-edited babies" and was convicted of "illegal medical practice" and sentenced to three years in prison, was approved to apply for entry to Hong Kong under the "High-end Talent Permit Scheme". government


He Jiankui, a former associate professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology who was involved in a moral turmoil due to "gene-edited babies" and was convicted of "illegal medical practice" and sentenced to three years in prison, was approved to apply for entry to Hong Kong under the "High-end Talent Permit Scheme".

A government spokesman said late on Tuesday night (21st) that the Immigration Department has been strictly reviewing each visa/entry permit application.

After reviewing the relevant applications, the Immigration Department suspects that someone has obtained a visa/entry permit with false statements. The Director of Immigration has declared his visa/entry permit invalid in accordance with the law and will conduct criminal investigation for follow-up.


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Director of Immigration declares He Jiankui's visa invalid according to law

A government spokesman said that regarding the media reports that applicants of the "High-end Personnel Permit Scheme" had been imprisoned for illegal medical practice, but were still granted visas/entry permits, he reiterated that the Immigration Department has been strictly examining and approving each visa/entry permit Apply.

The spokesman pointed out without naming names that after reviewing the relevant applications, the Immigration Department suspected that someone had obtained a visa/entry permit with false statements. Enter.

The Immigration Department emphasizes that applicants must provide correct, complete and true information when processing applications.

Anyone who knowingly and deliberately declares false information when handling any application for going to Hong Kong, or fills in information that he knows to be false or does not believe to be true, is guilty of a crime and will be dealt with seriously by the relevant law enforcement agencies. Sentenced to a fine of 150,000 and imprisonment for 14 years.

The Secretary of Labor and Welfare Sun Yuhan admitted this morning that Gao Caitong applicants do not need to file criminal records.

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Sun Yuhan: Applicants must bear legal consequences if they make false statements

Sun Yuhan, director of the Labor and Welfare Bureau, stated on the Bureau's social networking site that the government attaches great importance to the recent social concerns about the application requirements of the "High-end Talent Pass Program". ), applicants are required to declare whether they have a criminal conviction record on the electronic application form.

For applications that have been submitted but not yet approved, the Immigration Department will also require the applicant to submit additional relevant information.

Sun Yuhan pointed out that the Immigration Department will review each application based on the information submitted by the applicant and consider the relevant circumstances.

He pointed out that if the applicant is found to have made false statements, he must bear the legal consequences.

The authorities will also review the operation of the "Highly Talented Talent Program" and conduct a review in due course.

The application qualifications state that there must be no "known serious criminal record"

Check the application qualifications of the "Global Talents Program", which states that one of the conditions for being considered for approval is "without any known serious criminal record".

Sun Yuhan attended the event this morning and admitted that at present, Gao Caitong applicants do not need to fill in criminal records. He also emphasized that the final check in the approval process is the Immigration Department. Any application with false statements or facts that do not match will be considered invalid. It can also be cancelled.

He Jiankui was approved to come to Hong Kong|Tang Jiahua said that it is necessary to re-examine Gaocaitong and ask for "accountability to the public" He Jiankui said that Gao Caitong’s application was approved and planned to come to Hong Kong, and he was contacting the university. He Jiankui came to Hong Kong with the case of a genetic baby|Sun Yuhan pointed out that Gao Caitong does not need to fill in the criminal record and the statement is not true and can be withdrawn Visa competition for talents|Chen Guoji pointed out that the measures to attract talents received overwhelming response, and Caitong received 10,000 applications in 8 weeks

Source: hk1

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