China’s state-run organ harvesting was long seen as a distant human rights issue. Killed to Order reveals America’s connection, and its consequences. Join Jan Jekielek live to explore what this means and what can be done.
San Diego
March 21 (Sat) 10:00am–12:00pm
7905 Silverton Ave, San Diego, CA 92126
Live Discussion • Audience Q&A • Book Signing
Orange County / Irvine
March 21 (Sat) 6:00pm–8:00pm
330 Commerce, Irvine 92602
Live Discussion • Audience Q&A • Book Signing
Why This Matters
American Complicity
Americans are actively, rather than passively, complicit in China’s state-run organ harvesting industry, a crime against humanity. Americans must become aware of this involvement to act against it.
- U.S. medical institutions have trained Chinese transplant surgeons.
- American companies have transferred transplant technology.
- Research partnerships have continued despite mounting evidence of abuse.
The Ethical Backfire of “Deep Engagement”
For decades, U.S. policy assumed that “deep engagement” with China through trade and cooperation would liberalize China. Instead, this has backfired. American transplant ethics have shifted toward a more utilitarian model, leading to a softening of the “dead donor rule”. It’s about whether we can hold the line on our own moral foundations.
The Spread of Atrocities to New Victims
Extreme human rights violations like organ harvesting tend to expand to new groups if left unchecked.
- The practice reportedly began with Falun Gong practitioners, who were targeted for 14 to 15 years without significant international intervention.
- Around 2014 or 2015, the Uyghur people were added to the victim pool.
- There is now growing concern that Christians, Catholics, and Tibetans are becoming the next targets.
Understanding the Nature of the CCP
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not a “normal” government or even a standard dictatorship, but a totalitarian system where the supremacy of the Party is the absolute priority, and individual life is considered meaningless.
Effective U.S. policy requires an accurate understanding of how the CCP functions, and organ harvesting is a “clearest window” into the reality.
What to Expect
- A moderated, in-depth conversation
- Insights drawn from two decades of investigative reporting
- Discussion of global implications for human rights and policy
- Audience Q&A
- Signed copies available on-site
Why Attend Live
Some conversations are best experienced in the room.
This event offers a rare opportunity to engage directly, ask questions, and explore one of the most consequential human rights issues of our time in a thoughtful and serious setting.
About the Book
Killed to Order examines two decades of reporting, survivor testimony, and international investigations into allegations of forced organ harvesting in China.
Structured in two parts, the book documents the evidence and explores the broader geopolitical and ethical implications for the free world.
About the Speaker: Jan Jekielek
Jan Jekielek is Senior Editor at The Epoch Times and host of American Thought Leaders.
Over the past decade, he has interviewed nearly a thousand global leaders, scholars, and policymakers, including heads of state, cabinet secretaries, and members of Congress.
He has reported extensively on authoritarian systems and was among the earliest journalists to investigate forced organ harvesting in China.
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• Live discussion
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San Diego
March 21 (Sat) 10:00am–12:00pm
7905 Silverton Ave, San Diego, CA 92126
Live Discussion & Q&A • Book Signing
Orange County / Irvine
March 21 (Sat) 6:00pm–8:00pm
330 Commerce, Irvine 92602
Live Discussion & Q&A • Book Signing