Key facts
- Hong Kong's IVF regulator referred a case to law enforcement.
- A mainland Chinese influencer is suspected of offering commercial surrogacy services.
- The services are reportedly targeted at LGBTQ couples.
- The influencer allegedly set up a company in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has alerted law enforcement agencies to a suspected illegal surrogacy service. The case involves mainland Chinese influencer Tan Zubiao, also known as Berlin Sun, who is believed to have set up a company in the city. He is suspected of advertising commercial surrogacy services on social media, specifically targeting LGBTQ couples and arranging for non-local surrogate mothers to give birth in Hong Kong. The city's laws currently restrict IVF services to married couples, and same-sex marriage is not legally recognized, creating legal complexities around surrogacy for LGBTQ individuals.