Worldwide News
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Canada: Lotus Performing Arts Troupe Brings the Beauty of Falun Dafa to Senior Centre in Toronto
2007-07-18On July 12th, the Toronto-based Lotus Performing Arts Troupe was invited by the Carefree Lodge Senior Home in North York to perform for the seniors. Their performance was welcomed by the seniors and received high remarks. -
United States: Grand Rally Held in San Francisco to Call for an End to Eight-Year-Long Persecution
2007-07-17On July 14th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners and many supporters in the San Francisco Bay Area held a rally in Chinatown to call on all circles to stop the eight-year-long persecution of Falun Gong. The rally also voiced support for twenty-three million Chinese people quitting the Chinese Communist Party. -
Taiwan: President Chen Shui-bian Meets With Falun Gong Practitioners to Discuss the Hong Kong Deportation Incident
2007-07-17At 4 p.m. on July 12th, Taiwan's president Chen Shui-bian met with several representatives of Falun Gong, including Taiwan Falun Dafa Association president Ching-hsi Chang, Taiwan University professor Chu-cheng Ming, human rights lawyer Theresa Chu, and Sound of Hope reporter Shu-hui Liao. The meeting was held to discuss an incident which happened in late June, when about 500 Taiwanese practitioners were man-handled and deported by the Hong Kong authorities after they flew to Hong Kong to participate in human rights activities there. Theresa Chu and Shu-Hui Liao were both among those who were deported. -
Thailand: Forum Held to Introduce Publication of Thai Version of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party
2007-07-16On the morning of July 13th, a forum was held in Bangkok to introduce the Thai version of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party. Scholars, government officials and reporters were invited. -
Taiwan: Joint Statement from Public Officials Condemns Hong Kong Government, Warns It Not to Be An Accomplice of the CCP
2007-07-16Falun Gong practitioners in Taiwan recently visited public officials regarding Hong Kong's forceful deportation of more than five hundred practitioners. Several public officials jointly signed a statement expressing their care and support for Falun Gong practitioners. -
Japan: CIPFG Submits Petition Letter to the Japanese Olympic Committee and Calls for an End to the Chinese Communist Party's Persecution
2007-07-15On the morning of July 9th, 2007, the vice director and other members of the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) Asian Delegation submitted a petition letter to the Japanese Olympic Committee and called on the CCP to stop the persecution of Falun Gong before August 8th of this year. -
Indonesia: Supporting 23 Million Withdrawals from the CCP in Front of the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta
2007-07-15On July 11th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Jakarta gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy to support 23 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organisations. -
Indonesia: Falun Gong's Invitation to Participate in Parade Cancelled Due to CCP Interference, Practitioners Persist in Clarifying the Truth
2007-07-14Falun Gong, which had earlier been invited to participate, could not take part in the parade because of interference from the Chinese Communist Party. The CCP manipulated people behind the scenes and the Indonesian government succumbed to its despotic power. -
Taiwan: Practitioners in Chiayi Appeal to Two Political Parties Concerning Hong Kong's Forceful Deportation
2007-07-14The practitioners indicated that the CCP pretends to promote peace and prosperity, and even covers up its crimes under the excuse of preparing for the Olympic Games. The CCP's evil nature was once again exposed in this deportation incident. -
Australia: Practitioners Call for an End to the CCP's Persecution of Falun Gong During the Australia-China Bilateral Dialogue
2007-07-13"I understand now that the CCP secretly detained Falun Gong practitioners as prisoners waiting for execution, and also treated them as a huge live organ bank. The practitioners had their blood tested one by one, and they would be killed at any time so long as their organs matched the required ones in organ transplant operations." -
Taiwan: Condemning the Hong Kong Government for Illegal Deportations, Practitioners Deliver a Petition to the President
2007-07-13A Falun Gong practitioner who was deported said that before he was placed on an airplane out of Hong Kong, several HK police officers sincerely apologised to him, saying that they had no choice but were compelled to do so. They had to put on a show for the CCP, but said that they would welcome him in a future visit to Hong Kong. -
United States: Summer Camp Held for Little Practitioners in Boston, Massachusetts
2007-07-12Boston practitioners recently held a seven-day summer camp in New Hampshire for little practitioners from 5 to 13 years old. The goal was to create a cultivation environment for these young practitioners. -
United States: Falun Gong Practitioners Win Award in the Independence Day Parade in Kansas
2007-07-12On July 4th, 2007, Falun Gong practitioners from Kansas attended the Independence Day Parade in the city of Lenexa. The Falun Gong float attracted many people and the organisers of the parade were amazed by the beauty of Falun Gong. Practitioners were awarded second place in the parade. -
United States: Rally Held in Houston, Texas to Support 23 Million Withdrawals from the CCP
2007-07-11On July 7th, 2007, the Service Center for Quitting the Party in Austin, Dallas and Houston, along with The Epoch Times, held a rally in Houston's Chinatown to support 23 million withdrawals from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Many Falun Gong practitioners attended the activity. -
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: Falun Gong Practitioners Participate in Independence Day Parade
2007-07-11After the parade concluded, practitioners clarify the facts about the persecution of Falun Dafa. They told many tourists what Falun Gong is, how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes the practice, and that more than 23 million Chinese people have publicly denounced the Party. After learning the truth, four Chinese tourists quit the CCP.