Editor’s Note: This article is based on publicly circulated videos, online posts, commentary by Chinese netizens, and reports from overseas Chinese-language media. Allegations involving human trafficking, organ harvesting, and related crimes have not been independently verified and are presented as claims made by the whistleblower and online commentators.
By Li Muzi
A video posted by a man from Guangzhou making a real-name whistleblower accusation has spread widely across Chinese social media platforms, drawing intense public attention. In the video, the man alleges that a criminal network operating in Guangdong has been involved in human trafficking and organ harvesting, with more than 100 people allegedly victimized.
Some online commenters went further, asserting that what the whistleblower described as a “major human trafficking organization” was, in effect, the Chinese Communist Party authorities themselves.
On January 21, political commentator Chen Weiyu released a video stating that new evidence had emerged pointing to human trafficking and organ harvesting in mainland China. According to Chen, a Guangzhou resident identified as Zhang Yijun publicly filed a real-name accusation against what he called a “major criminal organization in Guangdong.”
Zhang named several families in his accusation, including the Wu Yuwen family, the Zhang Yongsan family, and the Zhang Nengjun family. He alleged that these families had engaged in human trafficking for more than 20 years,...
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