Putin, Xi Hot Mic Moment On Organ Transplants Underscores Concerns Over Organ Harvesting In China
As China and Russia’s leaders walked shoulder to shoulder on Sept. 3, a hot mic captured them discussing increasing longevity through organ transplants, possibly living to 150 years old.
Epoch Times & Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof), Bio and Archives--September 4, 2025
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As the leaders of China and Russia walked shoulder to shoulder on Sept. 3, a hot mic captured them discussing increasing longevity through organ transplants, possibly extending one’s lifespan to 150 years.
The conversation, livestreamed through Chinese state media to billions online and on television, made international headlines as China watchers scrutinized the implications, with many pointing to longstanding concerns about forced organ harvesting. -- More...
Quite a hot mic moment on CCTV in Beijing today as Putin and Xi, both 72 years old, are caught casually talking about living to 150 and maybe forever thanks to organ transplants. (As picked up by Bloomberg.) pic.twitter.com/kC4VTRaobq
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) September 3, 2025
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