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St. Petersburg, Russia: Learning about Falun Gong at “Beauty and Fitness Expo”

World NewsMay 13, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in St Petersburg were invited to participate in the local “Beauty and Fitness Expo” April 26-29, 2018. The practitioners explained to those who stopped by their display that they could achieve physical and mental well being by cultivating themselves based on Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. “True beauty comes from within,” as they said. They also…

Toronto: “Letter from Masanjia” on Chinese Forced Labor Camp Screened at Documentary Film Festival

World NewsMay 13, 20180Comments

Letter from Masanjia, a documentary on a forced labor camp in China, was screened on April 27, 2018, at the 25th Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, the largest of its kind in North America. The audience gave the film a lot of positive feedback. The festival started on April 26 and ends on May…

Australians Moved by the April 25 Peaceful Protest and Continuing Efforts

Australia NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in Australia held a series of events this week commemorating the 19th anniversary of the April 25 peaceful protest. Many passersby were moved by the tireless peaceful resistance of the group and offered their support. Sydney The events in Sydney took place in front of the Chinese consulate and Hyde Park…

Australia: Celebrating Over 300 Million Quitting the CCP in Sydney and Brisbane

Australia NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

By end of March, more than 300 million Chinese had withdrawn their memberships in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or its affiliated organisations. Supporting these brave Chinese citizens, celebrations took place in Sydney and Brisbane, two of the top three biggest Australian cities, on April 21. Sydney Falun Gong practitioners, city officials, and community leaders…

New York: Commemorating 19th Anniversary of Peaceful Resistance

World NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

More than 1,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a parade and a rally in Flushing, the largest Chinese community in New York City, on April 22, 2018. The event was to commemorate practitioners' peaceful appeal in Beijing 19 years ago, and to celebrate over 300 million Chinese people withdrawing their memberships in communist party organisations. New…

Bulgaria: Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance Art Exhibit Tour Begins at Queen’s Palace by the Seaside

World NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

The Art of Zhen, Shan, Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) International Exhibition was held at two different locations in the beautiful Bulgarian seashore city of Balchik, which is about 50 km north of Varna, the “sea capital” of Bulgaria. Cultural Center “Dvotetza” (a former palace and residence of Queen Marie of Romania) hosted the exhibition on March…

Research on China’s Organ Harvesting Crimes Presented at Harvard Bioethics Conference

World NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

David Matas, a leading researcher of China's organ harvesting crimes, participated in Harvard Medical School’s Annual Bioethics Conference in Boston on April 13, 2018. He spoke about transplant abuse in China and outlined justifications that some members of the global transplantation profession have used to engage with their Chinese counterparts. Mr. Matas is an international human…

Poland: Raising Awareness about Falun Gong at Tourist Sites

World NewsApril 29, 20180Comments

With the arrival of spring, and more tourists and local residents filling the streets of Warsaw, Falun Gong practitioners in Poland have been holding activities every Saturday and Sunday at Old Town Market Square and the Copernicus Monument. They introduce Falun Gong with an exhibition in Chinese, Polish, and English languages, and collect signatures on a…

New Zealand: Celebrating a “Milestone” in the Quit the Communist Party Movement

World NewsApril 15, 20180Comments

Local Falun Gong practitioners and supporters held a rally on Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand, to celebrate 300 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. The rally, which kicked off at 11:30 a.m., was hosted by Barry Wilson, an attorney, who commented that 300 million was an incredible achievement for…

Auckland, New Zealand: Falun Dafa Welcomed at International Cultural Festival

World NewsApril 15, 20180Comments

The Auckland International Cultural Festival 2018 held on April 8 at Mt. Roskill War Memorial Hall featured a wide array of cultural experiences. Waist drum performances and exercise demonstrations by the Falun Dafa group on the event stage inspired interest in this ancient Chinese practice for mind and body. At the Falun Dafa booth, many festival…

Finding a True Path After Many Years of Suffering

InsightsApril 15, 20180Comments

I am 72-years-old and live in a remote village. I have undergone many tribulations during my life. My family was landowners prior to the communist takeover of China, and we were well educated. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized our land and other properties. We became penniless and lived a miserable life. At school, I…

Copenhagen, Denmark: Parliamentary Hearing Condemns Forced Organ Harvesting

World NewsApril 15, 20180Comments

All nine parties of the Danish Parliament (Folketing) held a hearing on April 5, 2018, to discuss China’s forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience. The members of the parliament opposed the unethical practice and agreed to consider human rights issues in future trade and economic cooperation with China. Back…