Since the launch of the Hong Kong High-end Talent Pass Program, it has attracted much attention due to its fast approval speed and high approval rate.
Statistics from the Immigration Department show that within 7 weeks after the program was launched, more than 10,000 applications were received, of which more than 7,700 were approved.
However, due to the fact that He Jiankui, the protagonist of the "gene-edited baby incident", was approved for Hong Kong status through the Gaocaitong program, the Hong Kong Immigration Department has adjusted the application requirements for Gaocaitong.
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He Jiankui incident
According to the media disclosure
Mainland scientist He Jiankui, who was dismissed from "illegal practice" and imprisoned for three years for genetically modifying babies, passed the application for the Gaocaitong program in just one week!
As soon as the news came out, it quickly aroused great concern and heated discussions in Hong Kong society.
In this regard, the Hong Kong Immigration Department announced that He Jiankui's Gaocaitong visa was invalid and would conduct a criminal investigation for follow-up.
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Gaocaitong Application Requirements Adjustment
In response to the society's high attention to the approval process of the "Global Talents Program", Sun Yuhan, Director of the Labor and Welfare Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, posted an announcement on social platforms
From February 22, applicants must declare whether they have a criminal conviction record;
Applicants who have submitted but not approved must submit relevant materials.
At the same time, the application requirements have also been corrected
The Immigration Department will no longer accept [Bachelor Degree of Adult Higher Education] to apply for Gaocaitong category B and C
Such as: undergraduate education, online education, distance teaching, correspondence, night university, etc.
During the policy implementation process, the SAR government will adjust and review various visa policies and related application procedures from time to time, and make timely adjustments according to the situation.
According to the two changes currently announced by the official, and the enthusiasm for applications for Gaocaitong, the adjustment direction may become stricter in the future. It is recommended that interested friends start the application as soon as possible.
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Hong Kong lifts mask order
In addition to adjusting the application requirements for Gaocaitong, Hong Kong has also made relevant adjustments to the requirements for wearing masks.
Chief Executive Lee Kar-chao said
From March 1, Hong Kong canceled the mask order.
Including indoors and outdoors, citizens no longer need to wear masks, and it is up to citizens to decide whether to wear masks when taking public transportation, going to hospitals, institutions, schools, etc.
In order to protect high-risk individuals, the government will still adopt administrative measures to require citizens to wear masks when entering health places (such as hospitals, nursing homes) and other places.
So far, all social distancing measures in Hong Kong have been cancelled!
As Chief Executive Lee Ka-chao said, after the mask order was officially lifted, Hong Kong has fully returned to normal and has entered a period of striving for economic development and development.
From governance to prosperity, Hong Kong is speeding up in an all-round way.
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