Victim of substandard drugs from the Chinese Communist Party, Lu Xiaozhong, has applied for asylum in Germany. Due to not receiving a letter from the immigration office, he missed the appeal period and is now directly entering the deportation process. He stated that he escaped at the risk of his life and going back would be a dead end for him because he is a key target for monitoring by the Chinese Communist Party.
Lu Xiaozhong jumped ship in Frankfurt in March 2023, starting his exile life in Germany. Due to the high number of refugees, the German government rented many indoor sports venues to accommodate them. In September 2023, after an interview, Lu Xiaozhong was provided with housing.
On February 2nd this year, Lu Xiaozhong suddenly received a letter from the immigration office requesting him to leave the country, stating that based on the decision of the immigration office on December 9, 2024, he is obligated to leave Germany. If he does not voluntarily depart, the immigration office will initiate deportation measures without providing further information.
On February 12th, Lu Xiaozhong and his translator went to the immigration office responsible for immigrants in Ludwigshafen to discuss the arrangements for his departure. The translator, Ms. Liu, told a reporter that the outcome of the conversation was not ideal. The staff at the immigration office simply followed the orders given by the immigration office, asking Lu Xiaozhong if he would voluntarily return to China or if they needed to forcibly escort him back.
According to the records of the immigration office, Mr. Lu received a notification on December 9th last year that his application had been rejected. Normally, in Germany, after receiving a rejection notice, there is a month to file an appeal. However, since Lu Xiaozhong never received any notification, these deadlines have passed.
“Maybe next week, or maybe in two or three weeks, the police will be standing at the door telling you to pack your bags, and we are going to the airport right now without prior notice. So Mr. Lu feels extremely anxious; he can’t even speak clearly; he feels very upset and agitated,” Ms. Liu said.
Currently, due to Lu Xiaozhong’s health issues, a health management center in Germany is conducting an assessment to determine if he is fit to fly and undergo compulsory repatriation.
Lu Xiaozhong is a hemophiliac who contracted the HIV virus from using “Factor VIII” produced by the Shanghai Biological Products Institute. He has been ill for more than twenty years. He has been petitioning for rights and accountability, demanding the Red Cross disclose their accounts. However, he has faced physical assaults, imprisonment, and even being confined in a cage in a mental hospital.
According to medical documents provided by local medical institutions, Lu Xiaozhong is undergoing clotting treatment. Due to poor medical care in his home country (China), the patient has experienced severe bleeding, with all joints severely damaged. Treatment in Germany has not worsened his condition, but he requires ongoing treatment and surgery, especially for his severely damaged knee joint. He has difficulty walking and always relies on a cane.
Lu Xiaozhong said, “My asylum application is genuine. I have suffered for nearly twenty years under the Chinese Communist Party and I am a severely disabled person with a terminal illness. The problem is, I can’t work to pay taxes, and I have to spend tens of thousands of euros on medical care every month; it’s really troublesome, but it’s a matter of life and death that can’t be stopped.”
“The medication in Germany is very expensive. In my country, preventive treatment with clotting factors costs 2 million RMB a year, and the dosage in Germany is doubled. In my country, I would receive 2,000 units in one shot, whereas here it’s 4,000 units of long-acting medication.”
In mainland China, local government officials have shown hostility towards Lu Xiaozhong, making him feel constantly at risk and severely depressed. After escaping to Germany, he once told a reporter, “In the last twenty years, my mindset is the best it’s been, feeling full of positive energy.” He often exposes information about the Chinese Communist Party online and helps domestic rights activists.
Regarding why the crucial letters from the immigration office went missing, Lu Xiaozhong remains unaware. He lives in a government-allocated housing complex where mailboxes are locked, and there is minimal interaction among neighbors.
However, he provided an important clue; in March last year, his mailbox was forcibly damaged, the lock was removed, and Lu Xiaozhong immediately reported it with photographic evidence. The photo showed his mailbox open, with only his mailbox unlocked among several, indicating a targeted act that could potentially be the work of Chinese Communist agents.
This time, the staff at the immigration office checked the records and confirmed that the rejection notice was indeed sent to his address, but why the letter went missing remains unknown.
Speaking about his case, Lu Xiaozhong stated that in Germany, due to numerous Chinese nationals falsifying asylum claims, immigration officers have a strong bias against Chinese applicants. He felt that during the interview, the officer was dismissive, interrupted him after a few sentences, didn’t look at the documents he prepared, and sent him away within twenty minutes. “Many people fabricate stories, but my persecution is real,” he stated.
In response to reports that this year’s German election will heavily feature anti-immigrant rhetoric, the reporter reached out to the German immigration office for comment but has not received a response as of this report.
In mainland China, blood transmission has become a major route for the spread of HIV. Lu Xiaozhong mentioned that decades ago, the Shanghai Biological Products Institute was the largest spreader of HIV, and there have been no legal repercussions. Other pharmaceutical companies followed suit, prioritizing profit over safety. In China, there are numerous cases of HIV transmission through blood products or blood transfusions, collectively referred to as blood transmission. Medical discrimination, social stigma, and poor-quality medications contribute to the increasing numbers of infected individuals.
He emphasized, “The Chinese Communist Party’s discriminatory policies towards HIV are severe; many infected individuals do not receive proper medical care. Once infected with HIV, general hospitals find various reasons to reject them and refer them to specialized hospitals for infectious diseases. However, these hospitals are often not equipped to handle many illnesses, leaving patients in dire straits. Furthermore, the issue of medication; so-called free healthcare in China provides low-quality antiretroviral drugs produced by the Chinese government. These drugs have high side effects, poor treatment outcomes, and easily lead to drug resistance. Many patients become resistant to medication within a year, and after that, they need to pay for imported medication out of their pockets to survive. Some patients, unable to afford the exorbitant medical expenses, give up treatment and may unintentionally or intentionally spread the virus.”
“I petitioned in Beijing over a decade ago, and a policeman there said: ‘Why doesn’t the government solve your problems? Once they solve yours, all those with bloodborne infections will follow suit to petition for rights, and the health department couldn’t bear the financial consequences.'”