Jiankui served three years in prison for illegal medical practices after creating three genetically modified girls Lulu, Nana, and Amy in 2018, the SCMP said

He had been imprisoned on a three-year sentence for creating the world's first genetically-edited babies, Pandaily said

Officials said funding was completed on Wednesday for the second phase of the advanced manufacturing fund, which invests in Chinese innovation sectors

Few Chinese farm managers have experience with the necessary intensive data collection, but state-led endeavours hope to breed a self-sustaining herd

The Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.

Beijing-based biotechnology company develops and commercialises immune-oncology and molecularly-targeted cancer treatment drugs