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Deaths of 67 Falun Gong Practitioners Reported in First Half of 2021

China News, World NewsJuly 5, 20210Comments

July 3, 2021 | By a Minghui correspondent The deaths of 67 Falun Gong practitioners were confirmed in the first half of 2021. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Since its introduction to the public in 1992, countless people have been…

96 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith Reported in May 2021

China News, World NewsJune 14, 20210Comments

June 10, 2021 | By a Minghui correspondent The month of May 2021 recorded 96 Falun Gong practitioners being sentenced to prison for their faith, which has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The newly reported 96 cases included one that took place in 2019, 37 cases in 2020, 2 cases in…

Jilin Man Dies after Years of Incarceration, Torture, and Displacement

China NewsMay 19, 20210Comments

A Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province, man passed away on April 3, 2021, after enduring years of incarceration, torture, and displacement for refusing to give up his faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. Mr. Wang Sheng was 73. The Onset of the Persecution …

Changzhou City Deputy Mayor, Heavily Involved in Persecuting Falun Gong, Under Government Investigation

China News, World NewsMay 11, 20210Comments

By a Falun Gong practitioner in Jiangsu Province, China _______________________________________________________________________________________________ According to a Chinese media report on April 25, 2021, Du Rongliang, deputy mayor and police chief of Changzhou City in Jiangsu Province, was recently investigated for breaking the law and violating certain policies. Du has been heavily involved…

Witness Recounts April 25, 1999, Appeal and Preceding Events

China News, World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

Twenty-two years ago, about 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners staged a peaceful appeal outside the State Council’s Appeals Office in Beijing on April 25, 1999, requesting the release of dozens of practitioners arrested in Tianjin for the previous two days (April 23-24), and calling for an environment where Falun Gong could be freely practiced and its…

Paying Attention to Cell Phone Security

China News, World NewsApril 25, 20210Comments

While our cell phones have become seemingly indispensable tools for communication, business, and information, they also present security vulnerabilities whereby others can listen to our conversations, track our movements, and gather sensitive personal information. Repressive regimes like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are known to monitor private citizens through their cell phones. Despite knowing the importance…

Over 30 Falun Gong Practitioners Tortured in the Ninth Ward of Gongzhuling Prison

China News, World NewsMarch 28, 20210Comments

Over 30 Falun Gong practitioners are currently incarcerated in the Ninth Ward of Gongzhuling Prison, in Jilin Province, including Mr. Feng Kuiwen, who was sentenced to life for upholding his faith. He was shot by the police during his arrest. He suffered serious injuries. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual and…

The CCP Rewards Agencies and Individuals for Persecuting Falun Gong

China News, World NewsMarch 28, 20210Comments

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has officially persecuted Falun Gong since July 1999. Untold numbers of Falun Gong practitioners have been detained, imprisoned, and tortured. This article features agencies and individuals that were rewarded for their active participation in the persecution. This shows that the brutal treatment Falun Gong practitioners have been subjected to is…

Chinese Officials Seize Fake COVID-19 Vaccines

China News, World NewsFebruary 28, 20210Comments

Chinese authorities announced in early February 2021 arrested more than 80 people for manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines recently. Police confiscated over 3,000 fake vaccines made of saline water. The illegal ring has been operating since last September, racking up a huge profit. The effectiveness and safety of Chinese-made vaccines are often questionable. Seventeen…

11 Beijing Falun Gong Practitioners Remain Detained Despite Return of Cases Against Them for Insufficient Evidence Again

China News, World NewsFebruary 28, 20210Comments

After the Beijing police submitted cases against eleven Falun Gong practitioners a second time, the procuratorate returned them again in January 2021, still citing insufficient evidence. The eleven practitioners remain detained at the time of writing, and they are: Ms. Xu Na (a widowed artist) Mr. Li Zongze Mr. Li Lixin Ms.…

Jilin Teacher Imprisoned Again for Her Faith, Autistic Son and Family in Despair

China News, World NewsFebruary 28, 20210Comments

Only two years after a Changchun, Jilin Province, woman finished serving three years for her faith in Falun Gong, she was sentenced to five more years for raising awareness about the persecution of the practice. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is an ancient spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since…

Chinese Authorities Holding Brainwashing Sessions for Falun Gong Practitioners

China News, World NewsFebruary 21, 20210Comments

Since the Chinese communist regime launched a nationwide campaign against Falun Gong, a mind-body practice, in 1999, brainwashing centres have been established across the country to persecute practitioners and force them to renounce their belief. The 610 Office, an extra-legal agency dedicated to orchestrate the persecution of Falun Gong, carries out the task of setting…