American Thought Leaders It’s Time to Ban Transplant Tourism to China | Rep. Neal Dunn
Nov 7, 2025
Congressman Neal Dunn, a former U.S. Army surgeon and current Florida representative, dives into urgent topics including the illicit organ trade in China and his BLOCK Act aimed at banning transplant tourism. He highlights alarming practices like forced organ harvesting, stressing the need for U.S. legislative action. Dunn also explores China's biowarfare threats, its economic strategies concerning rare earth minerals, and the geopolitical significance of Pacific islands. His insights shed light on America's strategic competition with China.
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Rare Earths Are A Strategic Vulnerability
- The U.S. must rapidly scale domestic rare-earth extraction and processing to reduce Chinese leverage.
- Congressman Neal Dunn says tailings from existing mines can yield half of needed critical minerals quickly.
Ban Transplants Sourced From China
- Make it a crime for Americans to obtain transplants in China when organ origins can't be verified.
- Block post-op U.S. care and imports of transplant materials from such sources, Congressman Dunn proposes.
Islands Are Strategic Gateways
- Control of Pacific island chains is essential for projecting and denying naval power.
- Dunn warns China uses bribery, communications control, and infrastructure to dominate these islands.