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Welfare chief steps in but parents still refuse DNA test in birth certificate controversy

The parents of a Hong Kong baby without legal identity have insisted on not providing DNA proof for birth registration on privacy grounds, with the cityโ€™s welfare minister saying authorities would โ€œstrive to meetโ€ the family after finally receiving an email reply from them. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han on Tuesday said that the Social Welfare Department had finally received a reply from the parents of two-month old Danny via email on Monday night. The department had first...