Beijing – Chakra

The Historical Significance of the Peaceful Appeal on April 25, 1999

World NewsApril 27, 20240Comments

April 26, 2024 | By Shen Rong, a Minghui correspondent (Minghui.org) April 25 this year marks the 25th anniversary of the peaceful appeal in Beijing in 1999. After dozens of Falun Gong practitioners were arrested in the nearby city of Tianjin in April 1999, about 10,000 practitioners went to the Central Appeals Office in Beijing on April 25,…

Witnessing Master Li’s Amazing Abilities at the 1993 Oriental Health Expo

InsightsJune 14, 20230Comments

June 12, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Southwest China (Minghui.org) Wu and I are from a poor, remote province. Master Li Hongzhi (the founder of Falun Dafa) held introductory classes in our area many times. Wu and I attended the first classes Master held and afterwards we helped him by telling people about Falun…

CCP Intensifies Persecution of Falun Gong in Advance of Winter Olympics

China NewsJanuary 5, 20220Comments

Jan. 4, 2022 | By Minghui correspondent Ying Zi __________________________________ (Minghui.org) With the 2022 Winter Olympics set to take place in China from February 4 to 20, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has begun yet another round of campaigns to “maintain social stability.” To that end, the CCP intensified the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, especially in…

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.…

Criminal Investigation Team in Beijing Quits the Chinese Communist Party

China News, World NewsJuly 12, 20200Comments

As the coronavirus ravages the world, many people, including Chinese, are seeing through more of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s deceptive messages. When Falun Gong practitioners make phone calls to China to inform people of the persecution of their faith, a large number of Chinese citizens agree to quit the CCP and its youth organisations.…

A Peaceful Appeal 20 Years Ago and Efforts to Oppose the Persecution

World NewsMay 26, 20190Comments

April 25, 1999, was a special day in modern Chinese history. About 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Beijing to peacefully appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong. There were no conflicts, banners, slogans, or yelling. Police officers were at ease, and the traffic continued as usual. After then-premier Zhu Rongji met practitioner representatives…

The Historic April 25 Demonstration

China News, World NewsJune 23, 20170Comments

Eighteen years ago, more than 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a peaceful demonstration at the National Appeals Office in Beijing on April 25, 1999, seeking the release of several practitioners unjustly arrested days before. Many thought that the large scale demonstration directly triggered the brutal nationwide persecution campaign launched a few months later by then…

Beijing Prisons Prevent Lawyers from Defending Falun Gong Practitioners

China News, World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

Two Beijing prisons have prevented lawyers from defending their clients who have illegally received prison terms for practicing Falun Dafa. The Beijing Fangshan Court sentenced Falun Gong practitioner, Mr. Wang Shuxiang to a four-year prison term in 2015 for his belief in Falun Gong. Mr. Wang Shuxiang, sentenced by the Beijing Fangshan Court to four…

Falun Gong Banners and Posters Seen in Numerous Public Places in China

China News, World NewsMay 22, 20170Comments

Falun Gong banners and posters have recently appeared along many main streets, crossroads, and other public spaces in multiple places in Beijing, Heilongjiang, Hebei, and Shandong Provinces, China. The banners speak of the goodness of Falun Gong and raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) persecution, as well as the ongoing efforts to bring…

Beijing Prisons Prevents Falun Gong Practitioners from Filing Appeals

China NewsMay 19, 20170Comments

This year marked the 18th year of Falun Gong being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Many practitioners and their families want to file appeals for their prison sentences. However, the Beijing prison system applies several tactics to stop their appeal efforts. Falun Gong practitioners usually present several legal arguments. The authorities cannot win…

Beijing: 41 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested, 3 Missing, 1 Facing Trial, and 7 Appealing Their Verdicts

China NewsMarch 2, 20160Comments

According to data compiled by Minghui.org for the month of January 2016, a total of 42 Beijing residents were arrested for resisting the persecution of Falun Gong. Almost every arrest was accompanied by home raids and confiscation of personal belongings. In addition, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were missing, 1 was facing trial, 7 were appealing their…

Falun Gong Remembers 13 Years of Courage

Events, Main Page, Media ReleaseApril 24, 20120Comments

Millions of Falun Gong practitioners around the world will mark a historic day on 25 April commemorating the 13th anniversary of the largest public appeal since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.