On February 15, 2026, a report from Epoch Times reveals the dire situation of Yang Li, a petitioner from Jiangsu who urgently needs dialysis due to severe kidney disease. She and her parents arrived at Peking University First Hospital on February 11 for treatment. Despite doctors in the department warning about the critical condition, the hospital refused to admit her. Yang Li’s legs were swollen, making it impossible for her to walk, accompanied by severe heart failure, leading her to protest inside the hospital by holding up signs.
Although the hospital has issued an admission notice, no doctor has been willing to treat her, and life-saving treatment remains delayed, putting Yang Li in a critical state at risk of death. She has been stranded in the emergency room corridor for 10 days, and her family had no choice but to urgently seek help from petitioners nationwide to pressure the hospital to arrange immediate treatment by doctors, start dialysis, and provide inpatient care.
Yang Li and her mother exposed the illegal land acquisition and demolition by the Jiangsu authorities (involving about 5000 mu of farmland and around 2300 households) when they petitioned, leading to nearly two years of being intercepted and obstructed from seeking medical treatment. In October 2024, they were subjected to criminal repression by Jiangsu Provincial Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary Li Yaoguang, each sentenced to 1 year and 3 months and 1 year and 2 months of imprisonment, respectively. During this time, both endured prolonged torture, forced labor, and medical deprivation, resulting in the deterioration of Yang Li’s condition, diagnosed with end-stage uremia. After serving their sentences, they continued to face medical persecution from local hospitals.
On February 11, 2026, Yang Li and her parents returned to Peking University First Hospital for medical treatment. She has multiple ailments requiring comprehensive examinations. Despite the hospital initially issuing an admission order and then claiming no available beds, the family protested why others could be admitted while they were refused for various reasons.
Several petitioners called Beijing 12345 to report the hospital’s refusal to admit Yang Li. The hospital’s responses varied, citing the lack of beds, claiming no need for hospitalization, acknowledging the issued admission notice, and at times stating that she did not meet the criteria for urgent dialysis.
Yang Li’s sister, Yang Caiying, who currently resides in Japan, stated to Epoch Times reporters, “Peking University First Hospital has been rejecting my sister Yang Li for various reasons, while doctors in the department warn that her condition is critical and cannot wait any longer, urging my sister to return for treatment locally, but she is unable to walk. The hospital is under government pressure for stability maintenance but should not deprive them of the right to medical care!”
“The hospital has been evading, requesting my sister to return to Jiangsu or go to other hospitals, but after transferring to another hospital, she won’t be able to use medical insurance anymore!”
In despair, Yang Li was forced to protest by holding up signs inside the hospital!
Results from her late January examination showed a creatinine level of 910mg/dL, clinically considered extremely dangerous, with heart failure, third-stage hypertension, and multiple diagnoses urgently requiring dialysis; otherwise, she could die from heart failure, electrolyte imbalance, and acidosis at any time.
Yang Caiying said, “Currently, Yang Li is suffering from severe heart failure, extensive edema, electrolyte imbalances, unable to stand or walk, indicating significant deterioration since the end of January, facing imminent death and urgently in need of dialysis treatment. However, the hospital continues to refuse to arrange dialysis therapy.”
Mr. Gu, a petitioner from Shanghai, called the Beijing Health Commission to report the Peking University First Hospital’s refusal to admit a patient in the end-stage of kidney disease. The office replied that they had not received any related information and refused further action. Meanwhile, calls to the director’s office phone number on the hospital’s website went unanswered.