Worldwide News
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United States: Rally in Minnesota Celebrates 26 Million Withdrawals from CCP Organisations
2007-09-26At noon on September 21st, several hundred people rallied in front of the student activity centre at the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. The rally celebrated the fact that more than 26 million people have quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. -
United States: Mid-USA Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference Held in Minneapolis, Minnesota
2007-09-25The annual Mid-US Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held on September 22nd, 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the first time that the Mid-USA conference was held in a city other than Chicago. -
Taiwan: Falun Gong on College Campuses
2007-09-25Practitioners distributed introductory flyers. One practitioner handing out the flyers said, "While distributing the flyers, I encountered many students who have heard of Falun Gong. They know Falun Gong is being persecuted in China, and many of them wish to learn more about Falun Gong." -
United States: People Are Attracted to Falun Gong at Health Expo in Rhode Island
2007-09-24The sponsor and other participants praised the practitioners for displaying truth-clarification photos and teaching people how to make folded paper lotus flowers. Many people stopped by the booth to find out more information about Falun Gong. -
United States: Falun Dafa Practitioners Participate in Salt Lake City Community Event in Utah
2007-09-24On September 15th, 2007, Falun Dafa practitioners in Utah participated in a community event, the "Earth Dance Festival" in Salt Lake City. -
Korea: Parade in the Rain Supports Those Who Have Withdrawn from the CCP
2007-09-23The Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG), the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), and Falun Gong practitioners participated in the activity. Rally participants were enthusiastic despite of the rain. The local residents' group, holding banners reading "Disintegrate the CCP" attracted much attention. -
Australia: Legislative Council Holds Hearing on CCP Organ Harvesting Atrocities
2007-09-23That afternoon, the Coalition to Investigate Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) held two sessions of discussion with China human rights and economy experts in Perth. More than one hundred politicians and experts on China and human rights attended the discussion. -
United States: Introducing Falun Gong to the Public at the Second Asian-American Health Expo in North Carolina
2007-09-22On September 16th, 2007, the Second Asian-American Health Expo was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, with more than 50 groups attending. Local practitioners took this chance to introduce Falun Gong to the public. -
Australia: Clarifying the Truth at the Spring Fair in Chatwood
2007-09-21The fair parade started at 10:45 in the morning. The Divine Land Marching Band, consisting of Falun Gong practitioners from Australia, performed in the parade. Following the band, practitioners performed celestial maiden dances. The waist drum team followed the dancers and their drumming attracted many spectators. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners File Lawsuit against Jia Qinglin
2007-09-20So far, there are four lawsuits against Jia Qinglin outside of China. Practitioners also filed a lawsuit against Bo Xilai, the Chinese Commerce Minister, who was supposed to visit Kobe with Jia, but cancelled his traveling plan before the trip. -
Taiwan: Spreading the Fa at the Sanchong City Fair
2007-09-20The City of Sanchong in Taipei County held a City Fair from September 14th to 19th, 2007. On the 15th, local Falun Gong practitioners demonstrated the five sets of exercises. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Quincy International Festival in Massachusetts
2007-09-19People of different ethnic backgrounds participated in the festival. Many people stopped by the Falun Dafa booth. They learned how to make folded paper lotus flowers, took introductory materials and talked to Falun Gong practitioners. It was a very busy day. -
Japan: Falun Gong Practitioners Urge Deportation of Bo Xilai and Jia Qinglin
2007-09-19On September 11th, Falun Gong practitioners rallied in Tokyo to urge the Japanese government not to allow senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials Jia Qinglin and Bo Xilai to enter the country. -
US Department of State Releases Annual Religious Freedom Report Condemning CCP's Repression before Olympic Games
2007-09-18On September 14th, 2007, the US Department of State released annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report strongly criticises the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for its restriction of religious freedom and suppression of foreign religious missionaries before the Olympic Games. The report stated that Falun Gong practitioners "...continued to face arrest, detention, and imprisonment." -
United States: Practitioners Keep Up Truth-clarification in San Francisco's Chinatown, Leading to Positive Change
2007-09-18Practitioner Zhang Hong from San Jose said that Chinatown has changed a lot as a result of practitioners' truth-clarification efforts. Before, people were indifferent or cursed practitioners under the influence of the CCP's lies. Now such incidents are rare.