Overview

• State TV audio captured Putin musing about repeated organ transplants and Xi saying people might reach 150 this century, with Kim Jong Un present during the Beijing parade.
• Transplant surgeons and geroscientists say there is no evidence that serial organ transplants can deliver 150-year lifespans or immortality, citing surgical risks, immunosuppression and whole‑body and brain aging.
• Advances are real but limited: two living patients have received genetically modified pig kidneys and eGenesis has FDA approval for a 33‑patient trial, yet such work aims to treat disease, not defeat aging.
• Resource and ethics hurdles remain significant, with chronic organ shortages, wait‑list deaths and warnings that emerging longevity tools could worsen inequity if access is limited to the wealthy.
• Reuters was asked to remove a condensed clip featuring the conversation, according to reports citing CCTV’s legal team, highlighting tensions over state control of sensitive footage.