He Jiankui Update

He's hopes of going to Hong Kong have now been dashed

An update on He Jiankui's visa -- hours after he made the announcement, the Hong Kong government has now revoked the controversial biophysicist's visa because he had been jailed for illegal medical practices.

"After the immigration department reviewed the application, it suspected that someone made false statements to get the visa approval," the statement said. "The director of immigration has declared that the visa is invalid in accordance with the law."

It added law enforcement officers would conduct a criminal investigation to follow up the case.

This shows the "Top Talent Pass Scheme" is not stringently vetting applicants, nor considering the possibility that convicted criminals might try to apply...

Hong Kong Labour Minister Chris Sun Yuk-han refused to comment on individual cases, but acknowledged that applicants have not needed to disclose any criminal record in the application process. He said applicants will have to do so starting Wednesday.

So guess He won't be moving to the city anytime soon...