Forum Explores Victim Testimonies, Forced Organ Harvesting, Transnational Repression

The Chinese Freedom & U.S.–Taiwan Security Forum 2026 continues with Session III and Session IV at 12:30 p.m. ET on July 21 at the United States Capitol Visitor Center, focusing on the Quitting CCP Movement, persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, forced organ harvesting, and transnational repression.

Session III: Voices of Courage – Award Ceremony for the Quitting CCP Movement & Testimonies from Victims

Topics:

• Public recognition of courageous Chinese immigrants who have chosen to renounce membership in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

• Presentation of a Congressional proclamation recognizing the Quitting CCP Movement.

• First-hand testimony from Falun Gong practitioners who experienced persecution by the CCP.

• A special video highlighting ongoing rescue efforts for Falun Gong practitioners recently detained in Wuhan, China.

Speakers:

• Dr. Zhiyuan Wang, president, Global Service Center for Quitting CCP

• Wanxia Zhang, Falun Gong practitioner, New York

• Alicia Zhou, Falun Gong practitioner, Maryland

Moderator:

• Marion Chen, Consilium Institute

Session IV: Countering Forced Organ Harvesting & Transnational Repression

Topics:

• The systematic integration of forced organ harvesting into the CCP’s machinery of repression.

• How transnational repression extends authoritarian control beyond China’s borders.

• Challenges facing the international medical community in responding to forced organ harvesting.

• Legislative initiatives and international cooperation to promote accountability and prevent crimes against humanity.

Speakers:

• David Matas, distinguished international human rights lawyer

• Piero A. Tozzi, senior director for China Policy, America First Policy Institute

• Dr. Alejandro Centurion, associate director of medical affairs, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH)

• Erping Zhang, spokesperson, Falun Dafa Information Center

Moderator:

• Jan Jekielek, senior editor, The Epoch Times; host, American Thought Leaders