Dr. Li emigrated to America in the early 1990s and worked at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University's research hospital, before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to begin his own import/export business in medicinal herbs. He flew to China to conduct business and visit his parents over the Chinese Lunar New Year. Authorities in China say that he will be charged with interfering with satellite communications, and could face up to 15 years imprisonment. But, as observed during the past 3 years' persecution, practitioners of Falun Gong have never had fair trials.
It was only natural and fitting that academics and professionals would identify with the plight of the 37-year-old physician. Over one hundred academics and professionals have signed this letter. Several institute, departmental and branch heads and directors signed the letter that contained over 100 signatures. These include 2002 Nobel Laureate Professor Smith (Economic Sciences) of George Mason University, and co-Chair of the Beckman Institute of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Professor Greenough, who was an academic adviser to Charles back in the early 90s.
The letter points out the lack of justice in trials for Falun Gong practitioners. It also points out the unusual precedent being set by the Jiang regime in arresting a U.S. Citizen and holding him in detention for a long period of time. Finally, the letter points out the existence of an insidious blacklist that was compiled by the Chinese government to monitor the behaviour of Falun Dafa practitioners all over the world.
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