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China scientist defends controversial gene-editing babies as trial paused

He Jiankui defended his work in front of a packed Hong Kong biomedical conference. [AFP / Anthony WALLACE]

The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies defended the highly controversial procedure Wednesday, but announced a halt to the trial following an international outcry.

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