The "gene-edited baby" event is extremely bad in nature

November 29, the National Health and Health Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Association of Science and Technology and other officials said in an interview, the "gene-editing baby" incident is extremely bad nature, has asked the relevant units to suspend the scientific research activities of relevant personnel, the violation of the law and resolutely investigate and punish.
that the National Health And Wellness Commission is highly concerned about the recent information, the first time sent a working group to the local and local governments to jointly investigate and verify. Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the commission, said that we always attach importance to and safeguard people's health rights and interests, and scientific research and medical activities must be carried out in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and ethical guidelines. "The current media reports serious violations of national laws and regulations and ethical guidelines, relevant departments and local authorities are investigating in accordance with the law, the violation of the law resolutely investigated and punished." Zeng Yixin called for the rapid development of science and technology, scientific research and application should be more responsible, but also to emphasize the adherence to technical and ethical norms, to safeguard the health of the people, to safeguard the dignity of human life.
Xu Nanping, vice minister of science and technology, said that the clinical operation of gene editing of human embryos for reproductive purposes is expressly prohibited in China, and that the "gene editing baby" incident reported in this media is a flagrant violation of relevant national regulations and regulations, and a blatant breach of the ethical bottom line of academia, which is shocking and unacceptable, and we firmly oppose it. Xu Nanping said that the Ministry of Science and Technology has asked the relevant units to suspend the scientific research activities of relevant personnel. "Next, the Ministry of Science and Technology will investigate and punish the incident in accordance with the law on the basis of a comprehensive and objective investigation of the truth of the incident." Xu Nanping said.
, secretary and executive vice chairman of the Chinese Association of Science and Technology, said the nature of the incident was extremely bad and seriously damaged the image and interests of China's scientific and technological community. We express our indignation and strong condemnation of the blatant challenge by the personnel and institutions involved to the ethical bottom line of scientific research and the desecration of the scientific spirit. "The will of the Chinese scientific and technological community to resolutely safeguard the spirit of science and the ethics and morality of scientific research will never change, the determination to resolutely defend the Chinese government's regulations on clinical research on stem cells will never change, and the original intention of science and technology to always benefit mankind and serve the sustained and healthy development of society will never change." Huai Jinpeng said. It is reported that the Chinese Association of Science and Technology will further strengthen the education of scientific research ethics and ethics for the scientific and technological community, with a "zero tolerance" attitude to deal with serious violations of scientific research ethics and ethics misconduct, the cancellation of He Jiankui's 15th "China Youth Science and Technology Award" evaluation qualification.
, the Chinese Genetic Society, the Chinese Society of Cell Biology, the Chinese Association of Science and Technology Life Sciences Association and a group of scientific and technological workers have issued a solemn statement, indicating the clear position and firm attitude of the Chinese scientific and technological community, against any words and deeds that challenge scientific ethics. (Xinhua News Agency)