when asked if he would donate his organs should he die . China says it will end organ transplants from executed prisoners from January 1 . Traditional beliefs discourage organ donation in China and rates are very low . The government has said that the move is to prevent people who have been sentenced for crimes against society or state security being able to profit by selling organs, but critics say this could lead to more executions of Cultural beliefs make it difficult to end the reliance on convicts ' organs .
China says it will end organ transplants from executed prisoners from January 1 . Traditional beliefs discourage organ donation in China and rates are very low . The government has said that the move is to prevent people who have been sentenced for crimes against society or state security being able to profit by selling organs, but critics say this could lead to more executions of Cultural beliefs make it difficult to end the reliance on convicts ' organs .