John Solomon and Amanda Head interview Trey on 26th Anniversary of CCP Persecution of Falun Gong
Janice Trey described how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has waged a relentless campaign against Falun Gong for the past quarter-century, systematically targeting its practitioners through unspeakable measures—including forced organ harvesting. She explained that the CCP views Falun Gong as a direct threat to its grip on power because of the movement’s scale and moral clarity. At its peak in the late 1990s, Falun Gong drew tens of millions of followers, surpassing the CCP’s own membership and standing as a model of independent belief rooted in truth, compassion, and tolerance. Beijing responded by declaring the group an enemy of the state and launching a brutal crackdown.
In her conversation on Just the News, Trey focused on how the CCP’s campaign shifted from propaganda and incarceration to a highly organized, sinister operation: harvesting organs from living Falun Gong prisoners. She pointed out this atrocity occurs because practitioners tend to be exceptionally healthy, making them “ideal donors.” Armed with medical registries and prison databases, authorities allegedly selected individuals—without their consent—and subjected them to medical testing, quarantine, and ultimately deadly surgeries designed to harvest organs at peak viability.
She emphasized the scale of this oppression. Human rights observers estimate tens of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners have disappeared into state custody. Many never emerge. In their place, vital organs—from kidneys to corneas—are sold for profit or funnelled into transplant tourism networks. According to Trey, this commodification of human life is conducted under tight state control, with entire hospitals and medical units converted into harvesting stations, and doctors and prison personnel complicit through both training and reward structures.
A distinctive component of Trey’s message involved the human cost: nearly 100 performers with Shen Yun, the American-based classical Chinese arts company affiliated with Falun Gong, have family members directly impacted by this state-sponsored violence. They carry silent wounds and personal stories of loved ones disappearing or dying under suspicious medical circumstances in China. For these performers, every show becomes both cultural outreach and moral resistance, a way to give voice to those lost to the regime’s organ-harvesting machine.
Trey reminded listeners that this week marks 26 years since the CCP officially began persecuting Falun Gong—forcing believers underground, stripping them of their rights, and dismantling communities systematically. But she framed the issue not as one of religious policy, but as a modern atrocity driven by greed, control, and fear. By stealing organs from living people, the CCP weaponizes its healthcare apparatus, turning it into a death chamber, and reducing citizens with spiritual convictions to mere biological resources.
Trey also explained why the worldwide response has been limited. China’s global economic influence shields it from scrutiny, while its medical exports, including tissue banks and organ transplant services, complicate diplomatic pressure. She noted the complicity of Western agencies who turn a blind eye to irregular “transplant tourism,” and the shortage of robust international mechanisms to investigate and prosecute crimes committed within sovereign borders—especially when Beijing claims it is combating “terrorism” or maintaining “social stability.”
When asked what can be done, Trey advocated for a multi-pronged response. She stressed the importance of aggressive human rights diplomacy from democratic nations, legal pressure to outlaw transplant tourism involving illicit sources, and public awareness campaigns to expose the horrors. She urged journalists and lawmakers alike to hold the CCP accountable and spotlight the stories of victims through the voices of survivors and families—like those touched by Shen Yun performers.
Trey concluded with a call to moral action: turning a spotlight on these crimes isn’t just about condemning Beijing. It’s a fight for human dignity and the sanctity of life. Shen Yun artists, carrying personal losses and powerful stories, offer a window into that fight—showing audiences not only the depth of traditional Chinese culture but also the cost of speaking truth to power. As Trey made clear, their message is simple yet profound: we must not look away.
