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Hebei Courtroom Screens Video Showing Rising Tide of Lawsuits against Former Chinese Dictator

China NewsApril 11, 20160Comments

A courtroom in Hebei Province recently screened DVDs showing the rising tide of lawsuits against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin for launching the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), a spiritual discipline based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Mr. Zhang Jinsheng was tried in March 2016 by the Gucheng County Court in Hebei…

Three-Day Falun Dafa Study Session, the Best Days of My Life

InsightsApril 11, 20160Comments

Before I started diligently studying Falun Dafa, my illnesses and heavy workload at my job often made me irritable, causing a lot of tension on my team. But now, since the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance broadened my heart and mind, I am always calm and there is much more laughter at work as well. Thanks to Falun…

Chinese Tourist in Taiwan: “The Future of China Relies on You, Falun Gong.”

World NewsApril 11, 20160Comments

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is a must-see destination for tourists from mainland China visiting Taipei, Taiwan. Besides the sightseeing, many of these visitors also have the opportunity to learn what Falun Gong really is and to quit the Chinese Communist Party with help from local Falun Gong practitioners. Display boards provided by Falun Gong practitioners in…

Major French TV Network Exposes Organ Harvesting From Living Falun Gong Practitioners in China

World NewsApril 11, 20160Comments

France 5, one of the major French public television networks focusing on factual programming, covered the forced organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners in China in its programme The Health Magazine on March 10, 2016. France 5, one of the major French public television networks, interviewed Alexis Genin on March 10 and discussed the Chinese…

Photo report: Australians Call for PM to Raise Persecution of Falun Gong with China

Australia News, Info Centre, News & MediaApril 11, 20160Comments

Location: Martin Place, Sydney CBD, NSW 2000 Time/Date: 07 April 2016 Falun Gong practitioners in Sydney collected signatures on George St. and Hay St. on April 2, 2016, calling for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to urge the Chinese government to stop the persecution of Falun Gong when he visits China on April 14 and 15. Many people were showing…

Taiwan: Shen Yun Presents a “Divine Production” in Four Cities

World NewsApril 9, 20160Comments

Shen Yun performed nineteen sold-out shows from March 17 to April 3, 2016, in four cities in Taiwan: Taipei, Kaohsiung, Chiayi, and Tainan. The performances also attracted theatergoers from mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Attendees felt “touched” and “cleansed” by both the visual and cultural aspects of the production. Some also expressed admiration and appreciation for…

New Zealand: Rally in Support of 230 Million Who Have Quit the Chinese Communist Party

World NewsApril 9, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioners held a rally on Queen Elizabeth Square in downtown Auckland, New Zealand on April 2, 2016 in support of 230 million Chinese people who have withdrawn their memberships in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. A crowd was attracted by the huge banners, display boards, a performance by waist drummers,…

More Than 200 Want to Learn Falun Gong at Sweden’s Largest Health Expo

World NewsApril 9, 20160Comments

Sweden’s largest health expo, the Harmoni-Expo, was held in Solna on April 2-3, 2016. Falun Gong practitioners were invited to the annual event, and introduced the practice to the public. More than 300 vendors took part in the exhibition in suburban Stockholm. Many people visited the Falun Gong booth, attended the introductory presentation, and watched the…

Senior Citizen Harassed by Police for Suing Jiang Zemin

China NewsApril 8, 20160Comments

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Tang Heping, in his 60s, has been harassed by local police officers for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator. He filed his lawsuit with the Supreme People's Procuratorate in September 2015. Mr. Tang is from Shunhe Town, Shunqing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. He was arrested and taken to the Shunhe Town…

Falun Gong practitioners urge Prime Minster Turnbull to raise human rights violations issue during China visit

Info Centre, Media Release, News & MediaApril 5, 20160Comments

MEDIA RELEASE 5th April, 2016 Falun Gong practitioners urge Prime Minster Turnbull to raise human rights violations issue during China visit Download PDF version SYDNEY –Prior to Prime Minister Turnbull’s first visit to China, Falun Gong practitioners will gather at Sydney's Martin Place on Thursday, April 7 to send a peaceful message to the public and…

Raising Awareness in Australia: ‘The Perpetrators Must Be Brought to Justice’

Australia NewsApril 3, 20160Comments

Practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises on Pitt Street, the busiest street in Sydney, Australia, on the afternoon of March 31, 2016 to raise awareness of the persecution of Falun Gong in China and call on Australian people to urge Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ask the Chinese president to stop the persecution during his…

Calling for Justice and Human Rights During Chinese President’s US Visit

China News, World NewsApril 3, 20160Comments

On the first day of his trip to Washington D.C., Chinese president Xi Jinping met with a call to bring the main culprit of the persecution of Falun Gong to justice. Xi arrived in Andrews Air Force Base on March 30 for the two-day Nuclear Security Summit. Falun Gong practitioners from Washington D.C. held up banners…