Lingsoong Wong, a British passport holder and freelance journalist, was due to fly out to report on the Chinese president’s state visit but was barred by Icelandic authorities as a potential activist.
Now Mr Wong, who was only told of the ban at Heathrow airport, has asked Cheadle MP [name of MP omitted] to intervene.
He says that as a British passport holder he should never have been blacklisted by the Chinese authorities.
“The first I knew of the ban was when I presented my tickets at the airport and was told I couldn’t travel with Iceland Air because I was on a blacklist.” said Mr Wong.
“They said the Icelandic authorities had been told a large number of Falun Gong followers would be travelling to protest against the Chinese president.”
“But Falun Gong is not a
[Chinese government slanderous word omitted] or a religion but a spiritual process to improve the health of mind and body, like yoga.” “I was quite shocked that the Chinese government could get us put on a blacklist in Britain – this is now my home country.”
Eventually, after two days campaigning at the Icelandic Embassy, he managed to fly to Reykjavik via Germany using a different airline – at an extra cost of £750.
Falun Gong, based on a mixture of Buddhist and Taoist beliefs, has gained millions of followers around the world, since it was introduced about ten years ago but the Chinese authorities are against it.
Mr Wong, who runs a Chinese medicine practice, helps run Falun Gong sessions at UMIST and in Stockport.
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