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CX Daily: China’s Blood Supply Runs on a Knife Edge

Published: Sep. 25, 2026  9:00 a.m.  GMT+8
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In Depth: China’s Blood Supply Runs on a Knife Edge

When Li Ke saw the toilet bowl filled with blood, she knew her father might not make it.

She was caring for him during his hospital treatment for lymphoma. His platelet count remained dangerously low, and he needed transfusions two or three times a week. On days when blood wasn’t available, the elderly man would ache all over and feel dizzy and weak.

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