Archive · 3 Oct 2025

Chinese Teenager's Kidney Sale Leads to Lifelong Dialysis

Chinese Teenager's Kidney Sale Leads to Lifelong Dialysis

A teenager named Wang Shangkun in China wanted an iPhone and iPad.

He didn't have money, so he made a big mistake.

He sold one of his kidneys to get the money to buy the gadgets.

The operation wasn't done safely, and it made him very sick.

Now, he's 31 and has to go to the hospital every day to clean his blood because his kidneys don't work right.

This is a story about making bad choices and the dangers of illegal organ sales.

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