A man who had a portion of his liver forcibly removed while imprisoned in communist China has come forward after escaping the country, shedding light on Beijing's notorious forced organ harvesting scheme.

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Cheng Peiming, a Falun Gong practitioner who is turning 59 this month, shared his harrowing experience at a press event on August 9. He recounted how, on November 16, 2004, six prison guards restrained him in a hospital in northeastern China, where they forcibly administered anesthesia while he was detained due to his faith.

When Cheng regained consciousness three days later, he found himself shackled to a hospital bed, with one arm receiving intravenous therapy and tubes inserted into his feet, chest, and nose. He experienced persistent coughing and pain and numbness around his left rib.

It was only after fleeing to the United States in 2020 and undergoing medical tests that Cheng’s worst fears were confirmed: part of his liver and a portion of his lung had been removed. During his speech, he revealed a scar approximately 14 inches long on the left side of his chest as evidence.

Cheng continues to suffer from pain in his left arm and ribs, especially on rainy days or when he is fatigued.