The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe 438: Jan Jekielek—The Terrible Truth About China
May 27, 2025
Jan Jekielek, a senior editor at The Epoch Times and host of "American Thought Leaders," dives into the shocking reality of forced organ harvesting in China, emphasizing the plight of Falun Gong practitioners. He reveals staggering statistics of organ extractions and explores the ethical dilemmas surrounding economic engagement with a regime known for human rights abuses. The discussion further delves into the broader implications of state control versus individual freedoms, pressing the need for global awareness and action against these atrocities.
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Falun Gong Post-Tiananmen Flight
- Falun Gong practitioners fled China after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, settling in the US and exposing persecution.
- They used the freedom of speech in the US to tell their story about the Chinese government's crackdown starting in 1999.
Scale of China's Organ Harvesting
- An estimated 60,000 to 100,000 organs annually are harvested from living political prisoners in China.
- The official Chinese organ donation registry data appears falsified and cannot account for transplant numbers.
China's Unrestricted Warfare Tactics
- China wages unrestricted warfare using economic, legal, and propaganda tactics to subvert other nations.
- US military pensions have been invested in Chinese military companies unknowingly due to passive index funds.
