Dismantling the inside story of He Jiankui's DQ | He Jiankui will be released from prison in 2022 for false statements and has 3 years of work experience within 5 years

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 originally approved by Hong Kong's "High-end Talent Pass Scheme" to apply to come to Hong Kong. There was an uproar.

The Immigration Department issued a statement in the middle of the night yesterday (22nd), declaring without naming names that it is suspected that someone obtained a visa with a false statement, declaring that He's visa is invalid and will conduct criminal investigation.

Sources revealed that the qualifications for "Gao Cai Tong" include graduating from top 100 universities and having 3 years of work experience in the 5 years before the application. However, some people have been in prison for 3 years in the 5 years before the application, but reported that they meet the work experience His visa was revoked for allegedly making false statements.

However, there are still many mysteries unsolved in the incident. "Hong Kong 01" summarized four mysteries. The He Jiankui incident shocked the world that year. Should the government know about it?

Which department approved the application?

Is there any "omission" involved?

What is the definition of "serious crime" for the purposes of eligibility?

"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring about relevant departments.

▼He Jiankui announced gene-edited twin babies in 2018▼

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Last year, the government launched the "Highly Talented Talents" program to attract talents, which listed three types of application qualifications:

1. The applicant has an annual income of HK$2.5 million or above in the previous year;

2. Those who have obtained a bachelor's degree from a top 100 global university and have accumulated at least 3 years of work experience in the 5 years immediately before the application

;

3. Those who have received a bachelor's degree from a top 100 global university within 5 years before applying, but have less than 3 years of work experience.

(with quota)

At the same time, the applicant must not have any known "serious criminal record", otherwise the application will not be approved.

He Jiankui was imprisoned for 3 years before the application, and was reported to have 3 years of work experience

Regarding the case of He Jiankui, it is understood that when applying for the "Gao Caitong", someone allegedly falsely claimed that he had accumulated at least 3 years of work experience in the 5 years before applying for the program; but the information shows that the applicant had worked in the Mainland during the previous 5 years Involved in criminal acts and sentenced to 3 years in prison, in other words, in the declaration of work experience, may not meet the requirements, involving false statements.

In 2019, he was sentenced to three years in prison for illegal medical practice and will be released from prison in 2022

He Jiankui graduated from the Department of Modern Physics of the University of Science and Technology of China in 2006, and then went to Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA for further study. After 2010, he obtained a Ph.D. in biophysics, and then went to Stanford University for postdoctoral research According to the research, all three universities are included in the "Comprehensive List of Global Top 100 Universities" named by "Global Talents".

In November 2018, when He Jiankui attended an academic summit in Hong Kong, he disclosed that he had used gene editing technology to make a pair of twin embryos congenitally resistant to HIV, and the twins were born and grew up, causing controversy over whether genetically modified human embryos are moral and ethical , shocked the world.

Southern University of Science and Technology issued a statement afterwards, saying that He Jiankui had suspended his job on February 1 of the same year, and the university was not aware of his research, and criticized him for "seriously violating academic ethics and academic norms."

He and his team members were later charged with illegal medical practice. At the end of 2019, they were sentenced to three years in prison at the People's Special Court of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, and released in April 2022.

Many mysteries remain unsolved. Why was He Jiankui approved despite having a criminal record?

Although the Hong Kong government has adjusted the "Gao Caitong" application process yesterday to "plug the loopholes", it has added a report on whether there is a criminal conviction record on the electronic application form, and those whose applications are not approved must also submit it.

However, the incident still leaves many doubts:

1. The He Jiankui incident shocked the world, should the government know about it?

2. Which government department approved He Jiankui's application?

3. Are there "omissions" involved?

4. What is the definition of "serious crime" for the purposes of eligibility?

He Jiankui’s visit to Hong Kong is invalid｜Members criticize policy loopholes should not have occurred. He Jiankui came to Hong Kong with work experience or did not meet the requirements｜Immigration Department suspects He made false statements and declared Gao Caitong’s visa invalid Those who failed to declare criminal records should submit a supplement He Jiankui was approved to come to Hong Kong｜Tang Jiahua said that it is necessary to re-examine Gaocaitong and ask "to be accounted to by the public" Gao Caitong's application was approved and the plan to come to Hong Kong is contacting the university to file a genetic baby case