Fetus gender testing kits seized in Beijing

Country expected to achieve goal of balanced sex ratio at birth by 2030

Authorities in Beijing said on Wednesday they have seized fetus gender testing kits sent from the United States among parcels mailed to Chinese consumers who placed orders on an e-commerce platform, the first time such products have been found during entry-exit inspection in Beijing.

The Beijing Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau said that last week they intercepted three packs of such testing kits, which are banned in China except for use in medical research.