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Chinese authorities are under scrutiny for reportedly gathering genetic data from the Muslim Uyghur minority to facilitate a forced organ transplant scheme targeted at Muslim medical tourists from Gulf nations, RFA reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a recent U.S. congressional committee hearing, experts revealed that Uyghur individuals are being used as “donors,” transported from Xinjiang to hospitals in eastern China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite China’s official stance that the practice of forced organ harvesting from executed prisoners was discontinued in 2015, allegations persist regarding the targeted harvesting of organs from Muslim Uyghurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To overcome logistical challenges in the organ transplant process, medical personnel are said to employ portable “ECMO machines” to maintain Uyghurs in a state of suspended animation, enabling the extraction of multiple organs from a single individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concerns have been raised about the collection and utilization of Uyghur genetic data for organ matching purposes, potentially leading to exploitative practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lucrative nature of China’s organ transplant industry, conducting a substantial number of operations annually, is supported by a comprehensive DNA database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This database facilitates swift organ matches for recipients, contrasting with the lengthy waitlists in other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite China’s official denial of organ harvesting from prisoners, the revelations from the congressional hearing shed light on the ongoing controversy surrounding organ transplant practices in China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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