“…Although never officially endorsed by China, the Declaration of Istanbul prohibits organ trafficking, transplantation tourism, and exploitation of donors 26. It requires authorities to “be accountable for organ donation, allocation, and transplantation practices to ensure standardisation, traceability, transparency, quality, safety, fairness, and public trust.” Persistence of allegations of forced organ harvesting damages public trust in organ donation, transplantation, and healthcare professions in general.…”