{
  "id": 16431218,
  "title": "Law enforcement alerted to firm offering LGBTQ surrogacy services in Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/law-enforcement-alerted-to-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T04:49:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3372052/law-enforcement-alerted-about-firm-offering-lgbtq-surrogacy-services-hong-kong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's IVF regulator has alerted law enforcement to a case involving a mainland Chinese influencer suspected of offering commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ parents in the city. Tan Zubiao, also known as Berlin Sun, had established a company in Hong Kong and advertised assisted-reproductive services for LGBTQ couples on social media. The influencer and his foreign husband, who have two children via surrogacy, were deported from Taiwan after being fined for violating Taiwan's Medical Care Act. Hong Kong's Council on Human Reproductive Technology confirmed that commercial surrogacy arrangements and associated advertisements are prohibited under the city's Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance. The regulator has referred the case to law enforcement agencies for further action. Tan had claimed to assist LGBTQ clients in obtaining Hong Kong permanent residency and passports for their children, as evidenced by screenshots of his Instagram posts showing newborn babies, identity cards, birth certificates, and passports. The influencer's company, Babysun Fertility Center, has since removed all social media posts and ceased operations.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s regulator for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has referred a case to law enforcement agencies after a mainland Chinese influencer was suspected of offering to bring non-local surrogate mothers of LGBTQ parents to give birth in the city. Tan Zubiao, also known as Berlin Sun, had set up a company in the city and advertised on social media commercial surrogacy services for LGBTQ couples,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The referral of this suspected commercial surrogacy operation to law enforcement signals a crackdown on illicit reproductive services targeting LGBTQ parents seeking residency benefits through unauthorized assisted reproduction.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}