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Shen Yun Uplifts U.S. and Austria Audiences: “Hope, Love, Joy, and Life”

World NewsFebruary 6, 20220Comments

Feb. 3, 2022 | By Minghui correspondents Xue Li and Li Ruoyun ____________________________________________ (Minghui.org) During the week of January 24–30, 2022, Shen Yun Performing Arts performed in four U.S. states (Colorado, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Nebraska) as well as Salzburg, Austria. Despite the pandemic and related restrictions, theatregoers were not discouraged and attended the performances nonetheless. Some…

U.S. and Canadian Officials Urge Release of Falun Gong Practitioners Detained in China

World NewsJanuary 26, 20220Comments

Jan. 25, 2022 | By Minghui correspondent Ying Zi ___________________________________ (Minghui.org) After Beijing sentenced 11 local Falun Gong practitioners in mid-January, three weeks before the upcoming Winter Olympics, the U.S. State Department and other government officials, as well as human rights lawyers in Canada, condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the wrongful convictions, and called on…

U.S. Officials at All Levels Continue to Condemn the CCP’s Lengthy Persecution of Falun Gong

World NewsJuly 16, 20210Comments

July 15, 2021 | By Minghui correspondent Xu Jing This July 20th marks the 22nd anniversary of the onset of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s persecution of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance. Through the years, Falun Gong practitioners inside and outside China have…

Experts Say China Is Among Worst Human Rights Violators in the World

World NewsFebruary 7, 20210Comments

Recently, Canadian think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) hosted an online conference on the broad range of human rights abuses perpetrated by the Chinese communist regime. The webinar panel “Defending Human Rights in China” featuring speakers from the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Canada was held on January 14, 2021. During the…

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…

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…

U.S. Flags Flown over Capitol Honor Master Li and World Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 17, 20200Comments

At the request of Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, two United States flags flew over the U.S. Capitol on May 13, 2020 to honor Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong. May 13 was the 21st World Falun Dafa Day and the 28th anniversary of Falun Dafa’s public introduction, as well as Master Li’s birthday. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick…

Falun Gong Practitioner Tells President Trump Her Story of Persecution in China

World NewsJuly 22, 20190Comments

Ms. Zhang Yuhua was among the 27 survivors of religious persecution from 17 countries, who met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the White House on July 17, 2019. The 27 survivors were in town to attend the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom this week, which was held in the…

Ohio State University Graduates and Families Learn About Falun Dafa on Graduation Day

World NewsJune 16, 20190Comments

Falun Dafa practitioners gathered on the Ohio State University (OSU) campus in Columbus on graduation day, May 5, 2019, to raise awareness about the meditation practice and its persecution by the communist regime in China. On their way to and from the ceremony, many of the graduates, along with their families and friends–including hundreds…

San Francisco, California: People from All Walks of Life Come to Learn Falun Gong

World NewsMay 5, 20190Comments

During the free Falun Gong workshop at the Fremont Main Library on April 30, 2019, dozens of people from all walks of life and from different ethnic backgrounds living in the San Francisco Bay Area came to learn. Relaxation of Mind and Body Urvashi Anand used to suffer from many illnesses.…

Arkansas House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Forced Organ Harvesting in China

World NewsMarch 3, 20190Comments

The Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1022 on February 18, 2019. Proposed by Representative Dan Sullivan, the resolution encourages U.S. Congress and the Arkansas State Legislature to work to end organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The resolution points out that there exists mass killing of prisoners of conscience in China, primarily…

Five U.S. Cities Gifted with Shen Yun before Christmas

World NewsDecember 30, 20180Comments

December 21 – 23, 2018, the weekend before Christmas, Shen Yun Performing Arts thrilled audiences in five U.S. cities: McAllen and Beaumont, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Rockford, Illinois; and San Jose, California. “This Brought People Together” “I’ve never seen a performance in all of my life equal to what I saw today,” said Ronald Bowers, former…