Sydney University forced to reveal emails in Chinese organ-donation link scandal

By Kirsty Needham
Updated February 7 2016 - 2:13am, first published 2:07am
Then Chinese vice-minister of health, Huang Jiefu, right, during the opening of a Sino-US collaborative office at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control in 2006. Photo: Pool
Then Chinese vice-minister of health, Huang Jiefu, right, during the opening of a Sino-US collaborative office at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control in 2006. Photo: Pool
David Shoebridge MLC has accused Sydney University of putting profits before ethical considerations. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
David Shoebridge MLC has accused Sydney University of putting profits before ethical considerations. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers
Transplant surgeon Jeremy Chapman says he believes China has ended the use of prisoner organs in transplant surgery. Photo: Sahlan Hayes
Transplant surgeon Jeremy Chapman says he believes China has ended the use of prisoner organs in transplant surgery. Photo: Sahlan Hayes

The head of China's organ-transplant program cautioned the University of Sydney that controversy over his appointment to an honorary position could damage reforms to end China's horrific practice of removing organs from executed prisoners.

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