Hong Kong (CNN)China has suspended the research activities of the scientists who claimed to have created the world’s first gene-edited babies, state-run Xinhua news reported Thursday.
The moves comes after Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced Monday that two ostensibly healthy twin girls had been born this month from embryos altered to make them resistant to HIV.
Chinese authorities called He’s claim “extremely abominable in nature” and a violation of Chinese law, according to Xinhua.
