Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission issued a statement to dispel rumors: "Never funded "CCR5 gene editing"

On November 26th Associate Professor He Jiankui announced that the world's first gene-edited baby had been born in China, following reports that the research was funded by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission.
late that night, Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission issued a statement on this issue.
statement noted that, after verification, the Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission has never funded free exploration projects such as "CCR5 Gene Editing" and "Assessment of the Safety and Effectiveness of HIV Immune Gene CCR5 Embryo Gene Editing", nor did it fund scientific and technological projects in the field of He Jiankui, Yan Jinzhou and Shenzhen and The Women's Pediatric Hospital of southern Science and Technology.
the clinical registration information of the study on the "funds or material sources for shenzhen science and technology innovation free exploration project" is not true. the
's official announcement was issued on its official official number at 23:26 on the 26th.
Source: Sina Technology.