‘Hot Mic’ moment between Putin and Xi Joking about Organ Harvesting, a Heinous Practice Jekielek Knows much about
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In a recent conversation between Jan Jekielek of The Epoch Times and Richard Syrett, host of Strange Planet, the two delved into one of the darkest issues facing humanity today: the Chinese Communist Party’s campaign of persecution and its chilling industrial-scale organ harvesting. Their exchange ranged from new developments on the global stage—like a caught-on-tape exchange between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping—to the deeply personal stories of innocent people suffering under CCP rule, particularly the Falun Gong practitioners who have borne the brunt of Beijing’s cruelty.
Jekielek opened the discussion by framing the gravity of the organ harvesting allegations. For years, evidence has mounted that the CCP operates a state-sponsored system of forcibly extracting organs from prisoners of conscience—Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghurs, Christians, and others—then selling them for transplant surgeries at home and abroad. Syrett underscored that this is not just a matter of human rights violations, but an unprecedented crime against humanity that continues to be under-reported in mainstream media. He pointed to independent tribunals, survivor testimony, and even transplant tourism data as corroborating what Beijing continues to deny.
The conversation then pivoted to geopolitics, specifically the so-called “hot mic” moment recently caught between Putin and Xi. According to Jekielek, the two leaders were overheard discussing coordination strategies that, while vague in detail, reflected a mutual understanding of authoritarian solidarity against Western pressure. Syrett remarked that this moment should not be dismissed as mere diplomatic chatter. Rather, it revealed the deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing, with human rights abuses like organ harvesting becoming an inconvenient topic swept aside in the name of strategic cooperation.
Both men emphasized that the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong remains at the center of this issue. Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline rooted in meditation and moral teachings, once had tens of millions of practitioners across China. By the late 1990s, its popularity alarmed the CCP leadership, which launched a ruthless campaign to eradicate it. Jekielek noted that the persecution has taken many forms—arbitrary arrests, torture, forced labor, psychological abuse—but the organ harvesting issue stands out as particularly horrifying. Syrett recounted how whistleblowers, including doctors, have described live organ extractions carried out on healthy Falun Gong detainees, often without anesthetic, to supply China’s booming transplant industry.
The interview also highlighted the broader implications for the world. Jekielek stressed that Western democracies face a moral dilemma: how can they claim to champion human rights while maintaining deep economic ties to a regime credibly accused of such atrocities? He noted that even as evidence piles up, business, politics, and diplomacy often take precedence over moral clarity. Syrett added that silence from global institutions—whether the United Nations or influential governments—signals complicity, intentional or not. By ignoring or downplaying the issue, the international community enables the continuation of these crimes.
Both Jekielek and Syrett were adamant that the persecution of Falun Gong is not a niche issue, but a litmus test for global civilization. If the world turns a blind eye to crimes as monstrous as live organ harvesting, they argued, it raises fundamental questions about the strength of international law, human rights standards, and humanity’s collective conscience.
They closed the conversation by reflecting on the resilience of the victims. Despite more than two decades of persecution, Falun Gong practitioners inside and outside China have continued to peacefully resist, raising awareness and documenting abuses at great personal risk. Their courage, Jekielek said, forces the world to reckon with truths that are inconvenient but necessary to confront. Syrett agreed, adding that only through public awareness, pressure, and accountability can the tide begin to turn against one of the darkest chapters in modern history.
The interview between Jan Jekielek and Richard Syrett ultimately underscored two intertwined realities: the CCP’s brutal persecution and organ harvesting practices are ongoing, and the world’s response—or lack thereof—will define not only the future of China, but also the moral standing of the international community. By tying in the Putin–Xi “hot mic” moment, the discussion further situated these crimes within the broader context of rising authoritarian alliances. At its core, however, the conversation returned to the same sobering truth: innocent people are being targeted and destroyed, while those in power gamble with silence.
