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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Inside China's sick plot to build empire of ‘organ harvesting centres' in five years… with ‘donors' already lined up
CHINA'S regime is significantly expanding its empire of organ harvesting centres in a twisted bid to make money, experts say. A plot to build six new sites in Xinjiang Uyghur by 2030 has stoked fears of forced organ removal, given staggeringly low donation rates in the region. Advertisement 4 An organ removal operation takes place in China Credit: supplied 4 A hospital in Urumqi in Xinjiang, China Credit: Supplied China's organ trade is already estimated to have a market value of $1 billion per year - which the Communist government wants to swell. A liver transplant, for example, can cost around £118,000 ($160k) in China - but with a much shorter waiting time compared to the rest of the world. This draws in not only recipients from inside the sprawling nation, but also unsuspecting international visitors who travel there for a transplant. China's regime has long been accused of orchestrating a campaign against persecuted minorities. Advertisement More China's organ harvesting Prisoners are known to be killed specifically for the extraction of their organs. Experts say the primary victims of forced organ harvesting are those who follow Buddhist qigong and meditation practice of Falun Gong. They also believe that incarcerated Uyghurs fall victim - and new facilities are planned to open in their autonomous region of Xinjiang. At least six transplant institutions are tipped to open in the next five years, which campaigners say is hugely disproportionate to Xinjiang's low organ donation rate. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Breaking Xinjiang is understood to have an organ donation rate of just 0.69 per cent per million people - significantly below the national average of 4.66 per cent. It has raised questions among experts who fear it could be part of a sickening plot to use detained Uyghurs as a living organ "donation" bank. Ughur detainees have reported forced blood tests, ultrasounds and organ-focused medical scans while in custody. Insiders say such procedures are consistent with chilling organ compatibility testing. Advertisement Wendy Rogers, Chair of the International Advisory Board of the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), told the Sun: "The guise is that all the organs will come from voluntary donations. "But this is implausible given the reported rate of just 0.69 donors per million people in Xinjiang. "This massive expansion in Xinjiang - a region already under scrutiny for systematic repression - raises deeply troubling questions about where the organs will come from. 'There is simply no justification for such growth in transplant capacity given the region's official organ donation rate, which is far below the national average.' Advertisement 'Plot to kill survivor' by Katie Davis, Chief Foreign Reporter (Digital) THE first known survivor of China's brutal organ harvesting scheme says the regime is plotting to kill him and stage his death as suicide. Cheng Peiming told how He revealed how he was tortured and had parts of his liver and lung removed by Xi's stooges after being imprisoned for practicing the Falun Gong religion. Leaked insider information reveals China's security services and high-level Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders have taken notice - and have unleashed a plot to try and discredit, or even kill, Cheng. The CCP has said to "kill him directly and make it look like a suicide" if needed, according to bombshell information from an internal source. Cheng has faced several suspicious threats to his physical safety, including an early hours break-in of his home in New York in November. The intruder forced open the bolt on the garage door, left two doors open and left deep tyre marks in his backyard. Cheng believes the break-in was an attempt to intimidate and silence him after a series of other attacks. Up to 100,000 organ transplants are estimated to be carried out in China every year - with huge swathes harvested without consent. New facilities - which will triple the number in the region from three to nine - will offer heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreas/ small intestine transplants. The Chinese government claimed back in 2015 that it had stopped using organs from executed prisoners - but no legal reforms were coupled with the announcement. Experts say sourcing organs from prisoners was never explicitly banned either. Advertisement Rogers, who is a professor of Clinical Ethics, added: "We know that China is expanding its transplant capacity in Xinjiang, despite the relatively small population, low voluntary organ donation rates and existing capacity. "This doesn't make sense unless the hospitals involved are confident that there will be a steady supply of organs for transplantation. "In the absence of any other organ source, we believe that the organs will come from Uyghur and other minorities who are incarcerated in camps Xinjiang, and killed for their organs. "Organ transplantation generates a lot of income, so the motive may be financial." Advertisement It comes after The Sun reported how China's government Leaked documents exposed a shocking escalation of attacks on whistleblowers and victims of a forced organ harvesting campaign orchestrated by the regime. Whistleblowers who attended a secret Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting have revealed information from inside This and a dossier of evidence laid bare a multi-pronged scheme spearheaded by Xi to silence members of Falun Gong and other groups vocal about China's severe persecution. Advertisement 4 Cheng Peiming, pictured showing a huge scar from forced surgery, has been threatened Credit: International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China 4 Scans show part of Cheng's lung was cut out Credit: International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Inside China's sick plot to build empire of ‘organ harvesting centres' in five years… with ‘donors' already lined up
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHINA'S regime is significantly expanding its empire of organ harvesting centres in a twisted bid to make money, experts say. A plot to build six new sites in Xinjiang Uyghur by 2030 has stoked fears of forced organ removal - given staggeringly low donation rates in the region. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 An organ removal operation takes place in China Credit: supplied 4 A hospital in Urumqi in Xinjiang, China Credit: Supplied China's organ trade is already estimated to have a market value of $1 billion per year - which the Communist government wants to swell. A liver transplant, for example, can cost around £118,000 ($160k) in China - but with a much shorter waiting time compared to the rest of the world. This draws in not only recipients from inside the sprawling nation, but also unsuspecting international visitors who travel there for a transplant. China's regime has long been accused of orchestrating a non-consensual organ harvesting campaign against persecuted minorities. Prisoners are known to be killed specifically for the extraction of their organs. Experts say the primary victims of forced organ harvesting are those who follow Buddhist qigong and meditation practice of Falun Gong. They also believe that incarcerated Uyghurs fall victim - and new facilities are planned to open in their autonomous region of Xinjiang. At least six transplant institutions are tipped to open in the next five years, which campaigners say is hugely disproportionate to Xinjiang's low organ donation rate. Xinjiang is understood to have an organ donation rate of just 0.69 per cent per million people - significantly below the national average of 4.66 per cent. It has raised questions among experts who fear it could be part of a sickening plot to use detained Uyghurs as a living organ "donation" bank. Ughur detainees have reported forced blood tests, ultrasounds and organ-focused medical scans while in custody. Insiders say such procedures are consistent with chilling organ compatibility testing. Wendy Rogers, Chair of the International Advisory Board of the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), told the Sun: "The guise is that all the organs will come from voluntary donations. "But this is implausible given the reported rate of just 0.69 donors per million people in Xinjiang. "This massive expansion in Xinjiang - a region already under scrutiny for systematic repression - raises deeply troubling questions about where the organs will come from. 'There is simply no justification for such growth in transplant capacity given the region's official organ donation rate, which is far below the national average.' 'Plot to kill survivor' by Katie Davis, Chief Foreign Reporter (Digital) THE first known survivor of China's brutal organ harvesting scheme says the regime is plotting to kill him and stage his death as suicide. Cheng Peiming told how Xi Jinping's communist party is on a mission to silence him after he helped expose its organ harvesting plot. He revealed how he was tortured and had parts of his liver and lung removed by Xi's stooges after being imprisoned for practicing the Falun Gong religion. Leaked insider information reveals China's security services and high-level Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders have taken notice - and have unleashed a plot to try and discredit, or even kill, Cheng. The CCP has said to "kill him directly and make it look like a suicide" if needed, according to bombshell information from an internal source. Cheng has faced several suspicious threats to his physical safety, including an early hours break-in of his home in New York in November. The intruder forced open the bolt on the garage door, left two doors open and left deep tyre marks in his backyard. Cheng believes the break-in was an attempt to intimidate and silence him after a series of other attacks. READ MORE HERE Up to 100,000 organ transplants are estimated to be carried out in China every year - with huge swathes harvested without consent. New facilities - which will triple the number in the region from three to nine - will offer heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreas/ small intestine transplants. The Chinese government claimed back in 2015 that it had stopped using organs from executed prisoners - but no legal reforms were coupled with the announcement. Experts say sourcing organs from prisoners was never explicitly banned either. Rogers, who is a professor of Clinical Ethics, added: "We know that China is expanding its transplant capacity in Xinjiang, despite the relatively small population, low voluntary organ donation rates and existing capacity. "This doesn't make sense unless the hospitals involved are confident that there will be a steady supply of organs for transplantation. "In the absence of any other organ source, we believe that the organs will come from Uyghur and other minorities who are incarcerated in camps Xinjiang, and killed for their organs. "Organ transplantation generates a lot of income, so the motive may be financial." It comes after The Sun reported how China's government uses cash bribes and death threats in a warped intimidation crusade against critics. Leaked documents exposed a shocking escalation of attacks on whistleblowers and victims of a forced organ harvesting campaign orchestrated by the regime. Whistleblowers who attended a secret Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting have revealed information from inside Xi Jinping's government. This and a dossier of evidence laid bare a multi-pronged scheme spearheaded by Xi to silence members of Falun Gong and other groups vocal about China's severe persecution. 4 Cheng Peiming, pictured showing a huge scar from forced surgery, has been threatened Credit: International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China
The Diplomat
18-07-2025
- Health
- The Diplomat
Xinjiang's Organ Transplant Expansion Sparks Alarm Over Uyghur Forced Organ Harvesting
Xinjiang's official organ donation rate is shockingly low. So why is China planning to open six new organ transplant facilities in the region? A recent announcement by China's Xinjiang Health Commission revealed plans to establish six new organ transplant medical institutions in the region by 2030, sparking widespread alarm among human rights experts and medical professionals. The proposed expansion is being viewed as a dangerous escalation of China's controversial and widely condemned practice of forced organ harvesting. The new transplant facilities, which will cover heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas/small intestine transplants, will bring the total number of transplant centers in Xinjiang to nine. The rapid increase in transplant capacity has raised serious questions about the motives behind the expansion, particularly in light of documented human rights abuses of forced organ harvesting and the lack of transparency within China's organ transplant system. 'This massive expansion in Xinjiang – a region already under scrutiny for systematic repression – raises deeply troubling questions about where the organs will come from,' said Wendy Rogers, Distinguished Professor of Clinical Ethics and Chair of the International Advisory Board of the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC). 'There is simply no justification for such growth in transplant capacity given the region's official organ donation rate, which is far below the national average.' Xinjiang's official organ donation rate is shockingly low, standing at just 0.69 per million people, far below China's claimed national average of 4.6. Yet the region will soon have far more transplant facilities than provinces with similar or even larger populations and economies, such as Gansu, Jilin, and Guizhou. Experts are questioning why such an increase in transplant capacity is deemed necessary, given the low voluntary donation rates and the fact that there is no obvious surge in demand for organ transplants in the region. 'The expansion suggests that the Chinese authorities are expecting to increase the numbers of transplants performed in Xinjiang. However, this is puzzling as there is no reason why the demand for transplants should suddenly go up in Xinjiang,' Rogers explained. 'From what we know about alleged voluntary donations, the rates are quite low in Xinjiang. So the question is, why are these facilities planned?' Rogers noted one chilling possibility: that 'murdered prisoners of conscience (i.e., Uyghurs held in detention camps)' could be a source of transplanted organs. This suggestion becomes even more concerning when considering the extensive surveillance and repression that Uyghurs face in the region. Detainees in the many internment camps in Xinjiang have reported being subjected to forced blood tests, ultrasounds, and organ-focused medical scans. These procedures align with organ compatibility testing, raising fears that Uyghurs are being prepped for organ harvesting while in detention. David Matas, an international human rights lawyer who has investigated forced organ harvesting in China, questioned the very possibility of voluntary organ donation in Xinjiang. 'The concept of informed, voluntary consent is meaningless in Xinjiang's carceral environment,' Matas said. 'Given the systemic repression, any claim that donations are voluntary should be treated with the utmost skepticism.' The new transplant facilities will be distributed across Urumqi and other regions of northern, southern, and eastern Xinjiang. Experts argue that the sheer scale of this expansion is disproportionate to Xinjiang's voluntary donation rate and overall capacity, suggesting that the Chinese authorities may be relying on unethical methods to source organs. The scale of the transplant expansion is further troubling when considering the documented history of forced organ harvesting in China. Investigations, including those by the China Tribunal in 2020, found 'beyond reasonable doubt' that the Chinese state had engaged in forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly practitioners of Falun Gong and, more recently, Uyghurs. The tribunal concluded that forced organ harvesting constitutes crimes against humanity. As many as 60,000 to 100,000 organ transplants are estimated to be carried out in China every year, many of which are believed to involve organs harvested without consent. While the Chinese government announced in 2015 that it had ceased using organs from executed prisoners, no meaningful legal reforms have followed to ensure ethical sourcing. The sourcing of organs from prisoners of conscience remains unchecked, and the expansion of transplant centers in Xinjiang raises the frightening prospect that this practice will continue, perhaps on a larger scale. The lack of transparency in China's organ transplant system has been a consistent point of concern for human rights organizations. Despite the new facilities being planned, there is little information available regarding how the organs will be sourced. Given the current situation in Xinjiang, where Uyghur detainees face mass incarceration, forced labor, and biometric data collection, it is not difficult to imagine that organs may continue to be harvested from prisoners. Rogers pointed out that the situation is particularly alarming due to the lack of independent oversight and the absence of clear ethical safeguards. 'The expansion of transplant facilities in Xinjiang will undoubtedly raise further questions about the sourcing of organs,' she noted. 'There is an urgent need for openness to international inspections, verified data on organ donations, informed consent from donors, and a clear ban on the use of organs from prisoners.' The international community's ability to intervene in China's organ transplant practices remains limited, but there are actions that can be taken. Governments and medical institutions can exert pressure by refusing to collaborate with Chinese transplant professionals and calling for greater transparency in China's organ sourcing. International organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) could demand inspections of transplant facilities in Xinjiang and access to data about organ donations. 'Governments can raise the issue in bilateral talks; as mentioned above, international professional organizations and institutions can exert some pressure,' Rogers suggested. 'Further measures include sanctions, and raising awareness about what is happening.' Legal and medical experts are also calling for more robust safeguards to ensure that organ donations meet international ethical standards. These include independent inspections, verified data on organ sourcing, and, most importantly, a ban on the use of organs from prisoners. As the international community watches the situation in Xinjiang unfold, the expansion of transplant facilities presents an urgent moral and ethical dilemma. The question remains whether the global community can prevent the expansion of forced organ harvesting practices from becoming more entrenched, or whether this troubling trend will continue unchecked. One thing is clear: without greater transparency, accountability, and oversight, the international community risks allowing one of the most egregious human rights violations of our time to expand even further.
