Chinese Scientists Produce Genetically Modified Pigs for Human Transplant

A Chinese veterinarian checks the newly-born piglets, which were removed from the womb of an experimental pig fed only with a special diet, free from any pesticides or viruses, at a laboratory in Beijing on Oct. 20, 2003. AFP via Getty Images

While forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience in China has drawn worldwide condemnation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been investing heavily in controversial research on using genetically modified pigs as a source of human organ transplantation, touting it as a “world first” achievement.

According to Chinese media, in 2020, gene editing-related startups in China alone received about 2 billion yuan ($310 million) in funding.