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47 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in October 2020

China News, World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

According to information collected by the Minghui.org website, another 47 Falun Gong practitioners were confirmed to have been sentenced in October 2020 for their faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The 47 practitioners came from 17 provinces and municipalities. Shandong Province topped the…

Canada: Parade Condemning the CCP Receives Great Public Support

World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners in Montreal, Canada, held a large parade on Saturday, November 7, 2020, calling for an end to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution and to support more than 360 million people who have withdrawn from the Communist organisations. Headed by police cars, the parade consisting of several formations of large banners, display…

Trump Signs Executive Order to Stop U.S. Investments in Chinese Military Companies

World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

On November 12, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order, aiming to stop U.S. investments from flowing into companies with ties to the Chinese military. This move is considered another key step of Trump’s foreign policy to counter the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s ambitions. According to the U.S. Department of State, the CCP…

Russia: Locals in Irkutsk Call for an End to the CCP

World NewsNovember 15, 20200Comments

October 30 is a day of remembrance for the victims of political repressions (in Russian: День памяти жертв политических репрессий). Every year on this day, people from Russia, Belarus and other countries in the former Soviet Union hold activities to commemorate victims of the Communist Party's political repression. Falun Dafa practitioners in Irkutsk held a…

Adelaide: “The Chinese Communist Party Is against Humanity and Must Be Stopped”

Australia NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners held activities in Prince Henry Gardens in Adelaide, South Australia on October 11, 2020. They demonstrated the exercises, told people how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes Falun Dafa, and collected signatures. Vietnamese Lady: I Fully Support You Mary Avina, a Vietnamese, told practitioners she appreciates them for persistently telling people about…

Sydney: Petition to End the CCP Raises Awareness of Persecution in China

Australia NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

Volunteers for the Sydney branch of the Global Quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Service Center organised a signature drive to “End the CCP” at Sydney Town Hall square on October 10, 2020. Without tourists packing George Street due to the CCP virus lockdown, there were still many local residents walking by the event who…

Why Is the Chinese Communist Party So Afraid of Intellectuals?

China News, World NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

Intellectuals in China have suffered tremendously since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) usurped state power in 1949. They have been targeted again and again in a series of political campaigns, struggling under ideological suppression and subjected to both physical torture and mental torment. Why is the CCP so afraid of intellectuals, and why does it…

Texas: University Students Learn about Falun Dafa from The Art of Zhen Shan Ren Exhibition

World NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) Exhibition, sponsored by the Students for Falun Gong, was held at the University of Texas at Arlington from August 31 to October 1, 2020. The artworks, which were on display at the University Centre, were seen by many students returning to school during the CCP virus…

Philadelphia: Awakening People’s Conscience at the Liberty Bell

World NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners held activities near the Liberty Bell on October 10, 2020, where they demonstrated the Falun Dafa exercises and told people how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes the practice. From the beginning of the United Sates, the Liberty Bell has been a cherished symbol of freedom, a reminder awakening people's conscience. Many…

Appreciation of the Calligraphy by Yue Fei, a National Hero of China

China News, World NewsNovember 1, 20200Comments

Yue Fei has been a household name in China since the 12th century when, in the Song Dynasty, he served as a general in the wars against the aggressive invasion by the Jurchen-ruled Jin Dynasty in northern China. He was determined to push north and recover all the lost Chinese territory. But a group of…

A Letter of Grievance From the Mother of ‘Anna’ to Australia’s ABC

Australia NewsOctober 31, 20200Comments

ABC’s reporting is a flagrant attack on me and the entire Falun Gong community. It has taken a completely unethical approach and contains numerous falsehoods and misrepresentations to support the narrative that Falun Gong is “abusive,” “cult-like,” strange, or dangerous. ABC did not contact me to fact-check statements attributed to Anna, recollected from when she…

Car Parade in Auckland, New Zealand Calls on People to Quit the CCP

World NewsOctober 18, 20200Comments

Falun Gong practitioners in New Zealand held a car parade through different parts of Auckland on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, 2020. They aimed to remind people of the evil nature and crimes committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and call on local Chinese people to withdraw their memberships in the Party…