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BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) – Chinese authorities on Thursday ordered the suspension of activities of those involved in the baby-breeding incident and considered the case as "extremely abominable by nature", in violation of the laws Chinese and scientific ethics.
The genetic modification of two twins, a case reported by the world's media, is a flagrant violation of Chinese laws and regulations and has crossed a red line of scientific ethics, which is outrageous and unacceptable. Xu Nanping, vice minister of science and technology, told Xinhua.
The National Health Commission and the China Association for Science and Technology also spoke out against the incident.
He Jiankui, a Chinese researcher working in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, said Monday that he had modified the DNA of two twins born a few weeks ago to prevent them from contracting HIV. His statements have not been proven, but the incident has provoked a great debate within the scientific community and social networks.
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