On August 3, 2025, the World Transplant Congress took place at the Moscone Centre in San Francisco, where Falun Gong practitioners displayed banners and shared the truth outside. (Zhou Rong / Dajiyuan)
[People News] In recent years, reports have emerged regarding the disappearances of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang and other regions in connection with organ transplants. Testimonies from interviewees, information about missing persons shared in local WeChat groups, and documents released by international human rights organisations have underscored the commercialisation of China's human organ transplant industry.
The 'Missing Persons Map' in WeChat Groups
The crimes of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) related to the harvesting of human organs have increasingly attracted international attention. In July of this year, Western media cited data from the international human rights organisation 'Stop the Chinese Organ Harvesting,' reporting that the CCP plans to construct six medical centres with organ transplant capabilities in Xinjiang by 2030. Concurrently, the alarming situation regarding missing persons among the Xinjiang population has been revealed on social media.
Aliye Fu, a Muslim from Ili, Xinjiang, informed Dajiyuan that as early as 2013, with the rise of WeChat, local Kazakhs began to spontaneously form 'Missing Children Search Groups.' Almost every county, state, and town had such groups, creating a pyramid structure that collected and publicly shared information about missing children, thus establishing a 'search network' that spans the entire Xinjiang region.
However, following the establishment of 're-education camps' in Xinjiang in 2017, these WeChat groups were ordered to be disbanded.
Aliyev stated, "If so many children had not gone missing, there wouldn't be so many groups emerging in Kazakh communities like Yili, Changji, and Bortala. By that time, large-scale disappearances had already occurred."
Kazakh merchant Matina reminisced about witnessing many of her classmates go missing when she was ten years old in 2012, with only a few being recovered. "At least over ten classmates disappeared, and only one or two were found. We reported it to the police, but there was no outcome. In 2012, there were even individuals from Guizhou who came to take my classmates away."
Saierkian, a Kazakh from Xinjiang, shared the story of a distant relative: "Her name is Ziyaguli Dawen, and she was only seventeen or eighteen in 1999, having just graduated from a vocational school in Kuitun. Suddenly, she went missing, and there has been no news since. A girl with a promising future just vanished like that."
The "White Paper on Missing Persons in China," jointly published by the Institute of Civil Society Research and the "Headlines Seeking People" project team in 2020, reported that the number of missing persons nationwide reached 1 million that year. However, public records from Xinjiang have never mentioned the figure for "missing persons." According to Xinjiang's statistics, the total number of births in the region that year was only 205,400. This stark contrast raises questions about the data's accuracy, leaving many interviewees incredulous.
The Unique Circumstances of Kazakh Disappearances
Why is the issue of disappearances particularly acute among the Kazakh community? Interviewee Teyihan explained that this is closely tied to their lifestyle: "Many Kazakhs still reside in the grasslands and valleys, with herders often separated by fifteen to twenty kilometres. When a child goes missing, it is challenging to raise the alarm immediately."
He noted that herders generally have a low level of education, face inconvenient transportation, and possess weak legal awareness. When children go missing, it often remains unresolved. 'In the county town or city, a disappearance would create a stir, but on the grassland, it might be forgotten after a month or two.'
Another Kazakh from Yili, Amir Khan, remarked, 'Over the past decade, there have been particularly high numbers of missing children in Yili, and almost none have been recovered.'
He added that these children are typically between seven and ten years old, stating, 'Parents have searched everywhere, yet they find nothing.'
Amir Khan further explained that this 'atmosphere of silence' profoundly impacts families. Many parents fear searching publicly due to concerns about repression from authorities. Some families opt to leave China, while many others can only endure, treating their missing children as 'secrets that cannot be discussed.'
Doctors Discuss How to Obtain Children's Organs
Amid a significant number of missing persons, an audio recording has surfaced of mainland doctors discussing how to procure children's organs.
On September 12, a netizen named 'Ying Xuan' (@yx53834975) shared a clip of audio featuring two doctors from Hunan discussing methods to obtain children's organs, revealing that they are the final customers of human traffickers. The audio lasts about 2 minutes. The main speaker is a male doctor known as 'Brother Lin, who identifies himself as a contact person, along with a female nurse or doctor. The discussion includes requests for the collection of venous blood from children aged 3 to 5 and 6 to 9 years, with 6 cases per group, split evenly between boys and girls. It specifies that the blood must not be contaminated with water, must be strictly collected from veins, and preserved for laboratory delivery; it also mentions the basic physical characteristics and medical history of the donor children, which are ultimately compiled into a table.
This is not a one-off task but rather a long-term and ongoing collection effort. 'Lin Ge' instructed the other party to 'go out for a run' and to collect samples whenever suitable donors are encountered during their external activities. He also claimed to have 'Director Mu Zhenan' and 'Director Xie' leading the effort, with 'Liang Ge' and 'Tang Shixiong' involved. However, the reporter was unable to independently verify these claims.
The audio in question originates from evidence gathered by Luo Shuaiyu, a doctor at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Luo had uncovered issues related to organ trafficking at the hospital and had privately collected a substantial amount of evidence. He was later determined by authorities to have 'committed suicide' in May 2024. Dajiyuan has obtained some of the evidence Luo collected during his lifetime, along with recordings of his parents discussing the matter. Among these is a recording in which Xiangya Second Hospital requested Luo to find 12 child donors aged 3 to 9.
Dr Ya Juan (pseudonym), a PhD in Internal Medicine at Southern Hospital in Guangzhou, informed reporters that if the aforementioned conversation reflects a genuine medical scenario, the content is highly unusual, as it involves blood samples from minors and even includes the term 'donor' along with implications related to kidney vulnerability.
She stated: 'In formal medical research or clinical practice, any collection of samples involving minors must undergo approval and informed consent from guardians. Situations like 'drawing blood while drinking' or 'private collection' are simply not possible. This resembles engaging in illegal activities privately and cannot be considered normal communication among colleagues in a hospital.'
Su Zhen (pseudonym), a retired senior military officer from the Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, which is affiliated with the military, remarked: "This conversation uncovers a potential instance of 'shadow operation.' The director and department head are nominally leading the effort, while doctors coordinate and nurses carry out the tasks, secretly acquiring and storing children's samples outside the established system. This practice not only breaches medical ethics but also goes against fundamental medical standards."
Many regions have long been collecting DNA samples from students.
As early as 2019, a primary school in Zhuxi County, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, conducted DNA collection from students, which raised significant concerns among parents about the potential implications of this official action, particularly regarding organ transplantation. That same year, state media in mainland China reported that Bai Jiawan Primary School in Nanzheng District, Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, "actively cooperated with the police to collect DNA samples from students."
Even earlier, in September 2018, the Suixian government in Hubei issued a notice regarding the "Y-STR DNA Database Construction Work Plan," which explicitly required the "establishment of a male-dominated family tree database covering rural areas of Suixian County." The notice emphasised the need to "conduct family surveys to understand the current social security situation and enhance population control capabilities."
Additionally, at least 17 schools in Guigang City and Guilin City in Guangxi have also requested male students to provide DNA samples. In November 2019, the Education and Sports Bureau of Chongren County, Jiangxi Province, even mandated blood tests for male students under the pretext of "cooperating with the seventh national census and the basic survey for the third generation digital identity card."
These DNA sampling initiatives promoted by local governments have sparked widespread scepticism among parents, who suspect that there may be ulterior motives behind these actions.
In Xinjiang, a significant number of residents were required to provide blood samples and collect biological information.
Ms Liu, a Han resident of the Chaoyang community in Aksu, Xinjiang, recalled that several years ago, all residents in the area were mandated to undergo blood tests:
"It was around the second half of 2017 to early 2018 when the entire Aksu residential community was required to undergo blood tests, claiming it was a national health check-up. Ethnic minority communities were also included, but I have never heard of anyone actually being diagnosed with a disease."
According to a report by the official Xinhua News Agency on November 1, 2017, over 18.8 million people have participated in the universal health check in Xinjiang.
Under the pretext of this universal health check, authorities have conducted additional biometric data collection from ethnic minorities, including Uyghurs and Kazakhs, claiming it is to locate "missing persons" and "criminal suspects."
Saierke, a Kazakh from Xinjiang, asserts that in 2017, local Kazakh residents were compelled to provide all their biometric information when applying for passports to travel abroad. While officials claimed this was for public safety or to find missing children, he believes the real aim is to create a comprehensive biometric database for social control, which could even facilitate organ transplantation.
He remarked, "The so-called DNA collection is not about safety; it is intended to provide technical support for organ harvesting. At that time, all Kazakhs in Xinjiang were forced to submit their biometric information when applying for passports."
An international human rights organisation revealed as early as 2017 that Xinjiang's "universal health check project" involved large-scale DNA collection from residents aged 12 to 65. This mirrors the comprehensive model implemented in Tibet since 2019, suggesting that the Chinese Communist Party is transitioning local "experiments" into a national policy.
Doctors in Xinjiang often mention organ transplantation in passing.
On May 8, 2024, Luo Shuaiyu, an intern doctor at Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, Hunan, fell to his death. The police have ruled it a suicide, but the family has expressed doubts, suspecting it may be linked to his revelations about internal issues at the hospital.
According to a report by the 'Chun Cheng Evening News' in February 2025, Luo Shuaiyu primarily focused on kidney transplant work during his internship at Xiangya Second Hospital. After his death, his computer was wiped clean, but upon recovery, a significant amount of reporting materials and recordings were discovered, raising suspicions of illegal organ transplants at the hospital. Despite the establishment of a 'joint investigation team' under public pressure, the results released have struggled to gain the trust of the public. While this case did not occur in Xinjiang, it underscores similar controversies present in the national healthcare system.
Mr. Zhao, a resident of Urumqi, shared that during his medical visits to the Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University and Xinjiang People's Hospital (Second Hospital), doctors would almost casually mention organ transplants: 'It's like when a car breaks down, you need to replace parts; when a mobile phone battery fails, you need to get a new one. If you go to see a doctor, they will naturally say: 'Your liver is failing, do you want to have a liver transplant?' or 'Your kidneys are failing, do you want to arrange for a transplant?'
He further noted that this trend had been prevalent as early as 2012 and 2013.
Zhao Xin, a former medical worker who graduated from Xinjiang University, explained that the reason doctors can so casually suggest transplant options is due to the 'constant supply of organs', making such surgeries almost readily available. She believes this environment leads outsiders to suspect that organ transplants in Xinjiang have evolved into a 'mature industry', rather than merely a medical procedure.
According to a report by China News Network on May 8, 2023, on April 30, the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Autonomous Region completed 9 major organ transplant surgeries within a 24-hour period. While a single-day peak is not enough to extrapolate annual figures, this record has already prompted inquiries regarding the source of the organs.
Simultaneously, the authorities are advancing organ transplantation through policy initiatives. In 2016, the Civil Aviation Administration of China and other departments issued a notice regarding the establishment of a green channel for human organ donation transportation. This directive mandates that regions nationwide create fast lanes for organ transplantation, which includes priority clearance on highways, expedited airport processing, and even allowing priority takeoff in the event of flight delays.
A 'human organ transportation channel' at an airport in Xinjiang. (Internet image)
In Xinjiang, the Urumqi Airport has already implemented this so-called green channel. In December 2021, state media reported that the airport successfully completed an air transport of a living organ; in March 2024, Urumqi Airlines assisted in the transportation of a heart transplant, leading to the flight landing 40 minutes ahead of schedule.
Some respondents indicated that these instances show that the authorities have integrated organ transplantation into the national-level 'fast guarantee' framework. However, in light of the lack of transparent data, there are concerns from the public: who exactly benefits from such an efficient channel—voluntary donors or organs of uncertain origin?
Demand for 'Halal Organs' from Middle Eastern Buyers
A Kazakh individual named Aierken (pseudonym), currently living in Paris, revealed that between 2017 and 2019, a significant number of wealthy individuals from the Middle East travelled to China for organ transplants. 'They specifically requested Muslim organs, insisting on halal organs and rejecting those from non-Muslims.'
He noted that these wealthy clients primarily hailed from Qatar and Abu Dhabi (UAE), typically reaching out through the local Chinese embassy or consulate. The embassy would then coordinate with the Xinjiang authorities via the embassy in Beijing, ultimately facilitating the surgeries at the Urumqi Armed Police Hospital. Aierken candidly remarked, 'Organ transplants in Xinjiang have nearly become a sustainable industry.'
An overseas Uyghur interviewee pointed out that the issue of young people going missing is prevalent in Xinjiang. He recounted that after the 'July 5 Incident' in 2009, a village in northern Xinjiang that had previously launched attacks against local government and military police subsequently vanished entirely.
'At that time, the village was identified as having terrorists and was surrounded by military police. Eventually, the entire village disappeared, and no one knew where the residents went. Years later, when I inquired again, I found out that this village had been erased from the map.'
The CCP's Large-Scale Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners
In recent years, Xinjiang has effectively turned into a vast concentration camp, making it challenging to account for the missing population. The international community widely perceives Xinjiang as a major hotspot for the CCP's organ harvesting activities. Another significant area for the CCP's organ harvesting is among mainland Falun Gong practitioners, who serve as the primary source of organs for these operations.
The most significant truth that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has concealed is that since it initiated a brutal crackdown on Falun Gong in July 1999, a substantial number of Falun Gong practitioners have gone missing, suffered from mental illness, endured torture, and even had their organs harvested while alive.
In March 2006, Dajiyuan was the first to reveal the CCP's practice of live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners, with several witnesses coming forward to testify that the organs of these practitioners were being harvested and sold. In April, an elderly military doctor from Shenyang further disclosed the official procedures by which the CCP trafficked the organs of Falun Gong practitioners, indicating that the military was directly involved in these organ trafficking activities, with over 60,000 forged voluntary organ donation documents processed by him alone.
Since then, ongoing investigations have continued to expose the CCP's organ harvesting crimes. In 2006, a report co-authored by Canadian human rights lawyers David Matas and David Kilgour provided detailed accounts of the CCP's large-scale organ harvesting from unsuspecting Falun Gong practitioners.
In 2019, the China Tribunal, a civil tribunal based in London, concluded that there is no doubt that state-sanctioned organ harvesting is occurring in China on a 'massive' scale, with Falun Gong practitioners being the primary source of these organs.
In July of last year, a Falun Gong practitioner from China revealed for the first time in Washington, D.C. that the left lobe of his liver had been harvested alive by authorities of the Chinese Communist Party. He escaped from China in 2015 and, with the assistance of American officials, arrived in the United States in 2020. After his arrival, he underwent nine different medical imaging tests, which indicated that parts of his left liver and lungs had been surgically removed.
On July 3, 2024, Cheng Peiming, a Falun Gong practitioner from Heilongjiang Province, appeared in Washington, D.C., where he publicly shared his harrowing experience of surviving the organ harvesting crimes perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party and ultimately escaping. The accompanying image shows Cheng Peiming at the event, displaying a scar that is 35 centimetres long, left by the first organ harvesting surgery he underwent. (Madalina Vasiliu/Dajiyuan)
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was founded by Master Li Hongzhi in 1992. It is a spiritual practice that integrates meditation and physical exercises with moral teachings centered on the principles of 'Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance.' The practice has spread to over 100 countries, benefiting millions of people both physically and mentally, and has received thousands of awards from various governments.
International Attention and Silence from Chinese Academia
Human Rights Watch, based in New York, reported again in January 2024, specifically highlighting the issue of 'mass DNA collection and database establishment' in China. The organisation estimates that China's national DNA database has recorded over 140 million DNA profiles and warns that this represents a serious violation of privacy and human rights.
Human Rights Watch has called on international technology companies, particularly those based in the United States, to cease supplying DNA technology and equipment to China's Ministry of Public Security. In 2022, the organisation revealed that police in Tibet were even drawing blood from children in kindergartens, and regulations in the Tibetan region of Qinghai mandate that all boys over the age of five must provide DNA samples. The report highlights that these actions lack informed consent and legitimate justification, amounting to systematic human rights violations.
In China, reports and discussions regarding missing persons are often heavily restricted, and this publication has been unable to locate any relevant public statistics or transparent responses.
At the start of 2024, several media outlets reported that the globally recognised biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific has halted the sale of DNA collection equipment in the Tibet region under pressure. This reflects the growing criticism from the international community regarding China's DNA database initiative, with corporate responsibility becoming a key focus of public discourse.
Experts from the United Nations Human Rights Council have called for a transnational investigation, emphasising that "a large-scale DNA database could provide a systemic foundation for enforced disappearances and organ trafficking." International human rights organisations have also indicated that if a causal link between organ transplantation and disappearances can be established, China may face accountability under international criminal law.
In addition to the criticism from international organisations, a few scholars within China have also expressed concerns anonymously. A researcher from East China University of Political Science and Law noted that the officially reported figures for "voluntary donations" do not align with actual medical needs. He stated, "The official donation numbers are simply insufficient to support such a high frequency of transplant surgeries."
Countries worldwide are condemning the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) brutal persecution of Falun Gong and have begun to impose sanctions. For instance, the U.S. Congress recently passed the Falun Gong Protection Act, which aims to put an end to the CCP regime's horrific and violent organ harvesting practices targeting Falun Gong practitioners. Prior to this, the U.S. House of Representatives had passed five resolutions urging the CCP to stop its persecution of Falun Gong.
Xi Jinping's comments on 'organ transplantation' spark public debate
Recently, during the military parade in Beijing on September 3, CCP leader Xi Jinping discussed longevity with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, stating that 'humans can live to 150 years.' This statement caused a significant public reaction, with some commentators suggesting that Xi Jinping's claim is not unfounded.
On September 15, 2019, a video advertisement from the 301 Hospital of the Chinese military appeared on WeChat, promoting the CCP leader's '981 Health Project,' which aims to extend the lifespan of certain individuals to 150 years. This announcement led to a backlash from netizens, and the advertisement was subsequently removed.
A scholar familiar with the Chinese medical system elaborated that organ transplantation involves strict waiting and matching protocols: 'In the absence of a transparent process from the authorities, the quicker the transplantation occurs, the more it raises suspicions about the dubious sources of the organs. For instance, when Gao Zhanchang, a former deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture, passed away, it was disclosed in his obituary that many parts of his body had been replaced.'
He also noted that the academic community in China tends to remain silent on this matter because 'this is not only a question of medical ethics but also touches on sensitive political issues.'
In Xinjiang and Tibet, the issues of missing persons, organ transplantation, and DNA collection are closely interconnected. WeChat groups have been disbanded, herding children have disappeared without a trace, and organ transplants in hospitals are discussed as if they are routine matters. Meanwhile, international concerns regarding the Chinese Communist Party's practice of live organ harvesting have consistently gone unanswered.
Amidst layers of suspicion, the problems surrounding organ transplantation in Xinjiang, particularly in relation to faith-based groups and the broader context of China, remain an unresolved enigma. The international community has yet to take effective action to stop this.
Survivor Cheng Peiming stated, "I feel very sad now. The entire world should awaken; all just individuals, from presidents to all of humanity, should reach out with a strong hand to eradicate this evil."
(Reported by Dajiyuan journalist Mike)
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