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Austria: Events in State Capitals Raise Awareness of the Persecution in China

World NewsOctober 18, 20200Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Austria held information day events in Vienna, and the provincial capitals of Eisenstadt, Graz, and Bregenz, to promote the practice and raise awareness of the persecution in China on October 2-3, 2020. An elderly man approached a practitioner at the Falun Gong information table near the Plague Column in Vienna. The…

55 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in September 2020

China News, World NewsOctober 18, 20200Comments

Another 55 Falun Gong practitioners were confirmed to have been sentenced in September 2020 for their faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The 55 practitioners, 10 of them over 65, came from 13 provinces and municipalities. Liaoning Province topped the list with 12…

Western Australia: ‘Quit the CCP’ Car Parade in Perth Warmly Received

Australia NewsOctober 11, 20200Comments

People smiled and waved as the Western Australia Service Centre for Quitting the CCP car parade passed through Perth's Chinatown on September 19, 2020. The messages on top of the cars advised people to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Shen, one of the drivers, said that he hopes more people realise that the CCP…

USCIS Issues Inadmissibility Policy Regarding Chinese Communist Party Members

World NewsOctober 11, 20200Comments

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy guidance on October 2 highlighting the inadmissibility of members of the Communist or any other totalitarian party. It said, in part, “Membership in or affiliation with the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party is inconsistent and incompatible with the Naturalisation Oath of Allegiance…

France: 65 National Assembly Members Initiate Bill to Stop Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsOctober 11, 20200Comments

The National Assembly, the lower house of the bicameral French parliament, introduced a bill on September 15, 2020, to stop malpractice related to organ transplants, with an emphasis on illicit transplants carried out outside Europe. Sixty-five members of the parliament signed the bill to uphold bioethics in the medical and scientific community. Initiated by National Assembly…

New U.S. House Bill Designates the Chinese Communist Party as a Transnational Criminal Organization

World NewsOctober 11, 20200Comments

U.S. Representative Scott Perry introduced bill H.R.8491 on October 1, 2020, which designates the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a transnational organised crime group. Rep. Perry said the bill will allow U.S. law enforcement agencies to apply the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act) statutes to those involved in the Communist Party and hold them…

Falun Gong Practitioners Protest Outside the Hong Kong Liaison Office

China News, World NewsOctober 11, 20200Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Hong Kong held activities on October 1, 2020, outside the Hong Kong Liaison Office to support the 360 million Chinese people who have withdrawn from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. Disintegrate the CCP, End the Tyranny This year on October 1, the CCP's national day, the CCP…

Queenslander Practitioner’s Gratitude for Master Li, the Founder of Falun Dafa

Australia News, InsightsOctober 11, 20200Comments

Sixty-year-old Queenslander Falun Dafa practitioner Maria Meyer lives in a remote town named Dimbulah, meaning the long water-hole in the local aboriginal language. Having cultivated herself for 15 years, she sent greetings to the founder of Falun Dafa to wish him a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. “I have to sincerely express my gratitude for Master, Teacher,…

Sydney: Sydneyiders Praise Falun Dafa’s Principles

Australia NewsSeptember 27, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Sydney, held activities to raise awareness at Martin Place on September 4, 2020. Many people condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution of the spiritual practice and signed a petition calling for its end. Many praised Falun Dafa for bringing the benefits of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance to society. Several passersby stopped to learn about Falun…

An Oasis in the Desert: Tianti Bookstore Opens in Hong Kong

World NewsSeptember 27, 20200Comments

Tianti, a bookstore specializing in Falun Dafa books and audio-visual materials, opened its first Hong Kong branch on September 19, 2020. Local residents, business leaders, and a singer came to celebrate the store's grand opening. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a meditation system based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance and has five…

Newark, California: Car Parade Praised by Local Residents

World NewsSeptember 27, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners joined the annual Newark Days celebrations by holding a car parade on September 19, 2020. They started the day by doing the Falun Dafa exercises at a park in Newark early that morning. Every September, Newark holds events to celebrate the city’s birthday and its incorporation as a city in 1955. Practitioners have…

Canadian Dignitaries Support Withdrawal from the Chinese Communist Party

World NewsSeptember 27, 20200Comments

Over 360 million Chinese people have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. Former Member of Parliament (MP) Wladyslaw Lizon and Chair Ludwik Klimkowski of Tribute to Liberty offered their congratulations and extended their support to all those who have quit. Former MP: It Is a Great Sign That So Many Have…