MINNEAPOLIS- In previous reporting,
I had a chance to share with readers the situation of Falun Dafa persecution by
the national government in China. Here, global activists and human rights
monitors have accused the government of harvesting organs from prisoners.
A large number of prisoners in China
in recent years have been those practicing the discipline of Falun Dafa, a
peaceful spiritual exercise, in public. It’s been reported since the 2000s in
international media outlets that it appears the Chinese government worries
about the prospect of large gatherings and subversion, and feels the need to limit
the popularity of the exercise.
For added context, in this second
piece I’ve included an interview state senator Jim Abeler (R-Anoka) gave last
summer about his concerns on organ harvesting by the Chinese government. The
link for the full interview is above.
Below, I’ve included a second letter
University of Minnesota student Grady Yu recently sent to Governor Mark Dayton concerning
organ harvesting in China, and the role Minnesota can play.
I want to give thanks again for my
colleague in supplying information about this struggle, and U of M student
Grady Yu for taking the desire for action to our state government. This could
be a great example of the creed “thinking globally, acting locally.” Enjoy.
Letter from U of
M student Grady Yu to Governor Mark Dayton about organ harvesting in China
Dear Governor Mark Dayton,
My name is Grady Yu. I am a freshman at
the University of Minnesota. As a Chinese immigrant, I am deeply moved that
senator Jim Abeler sent a letter to the General Secretary of the Chinese
Communist Party Xi Jinping urging him to end the persecution of Falun Gong and
the forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of
conscience.
I think his action reflects true
American spirit.
Just like Jim Abeler said, forced organ
harvesting must be stopped. It is not just idle gossip, but an unprecedented
evil committed by the CCP. Since 2002, the number of transplants has
experienced sharp increase with no legitimate explanations. According to
various independent investigations, the waiting period for a vital organ such
as liver and kidney in China usually ranges from a few days up to a month while
in other countries such as the U.S., it takes 3-5 years.
Please note, China unlike America, did
not have a donor registration system till 2010. This indicates a large LIVING
people donor pool is at the disposal of the transplant hospitals. Further
evidences show a majority of these people are Falun Gong practitioners.
Following a European Parliament resolution in 2014, the US congress also passed
a house resolution 343 to condemn the forced organ harvesting by the CCP in
2016.
As a result of these and other measures,
China started to hide its crime by claiming they are implementing reforms in
the transplant field such as stopping using the death row inmates’ organs for transplant.
However, the death row inmates’ organs had never been able to account for the
large numbers of transplant in China in the first place. In fact, evidences
show forced organ harvesting continues to date. You can find more information
on this subject at http://www.upholdjustice.org.
Knowing the existence of the forced
organ harvesting is of great importance to the people in Minnesota; here is
why: Since cheap and healthy organs can be obtained quickly in China, patients
from all over the world have been travelling to China for organ transplants.
They become accomplices of this crime against humanity unknowingly. I believe
our good Minnesota citizens do not want to be part of this; therefore, they need
to know the truth.
I understand China is a big business
partner and raising this issue may incur political pressure. However, I believe
under no circumstances, we should compromise American values for monetary
gains. On the other hand, raising human rights issues to China will not hurt us
economically simply because China needs the U.S. market much more than the U.S.
needs China’s market. The Chinese Communist Party’s only legitimacy lies on
economic growth.
Without that, it can’t stay in power. So
China will not stop trading with the U.S. as export has been one of the three
pillars of its economy.
I hope Minnesota state government could
publicly condemn the persecution of Falun Gong and urge China to stop the
forced organ harvesting and other crimes against Falun Gong practitioners and
other prisoners of conscience.
I hope the state government could tell
Minnesota citizens and the Chinese immigrants who live in Minnesota, especially
the Chinese medical students, that organ harvesting does exist in China.
I hope the state department could also
mandate universities not to provide transplant trainings to Chinese doctors and
students because evidences show a lot of Chinese transplant doctors
who
might have been involved in forced organ harvesting received training from the
U.S.
Let us do everything we can to stop this
crime against humanity.
Yours Sincerely,
Grady Yu
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