Introduction

China's top state and party decision-making bodies jointly announced establishing a National Science and Technology Ethics Commission. The country sought to balance advancement in scientific research with ethical risks posed by rapid development of these areas. In late 2018, news of the world's first gene-edited babies sent shockwaves across the scientific community. Experts told Xi Jinping that the MOST trial measures mark substantive progress in the rule of law for ethical governance of science and tech.