World Falun Dafa Day, Worldwide News
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Canadian Officials Express Concern over Citizens' Privacy Being Violated by Chinese Spies
2005-06-22Recently, former Chinese police officer Hao Fengjun defected to Australia with some smuggled secret documents. The files indicate that Chinese communist regime operates espionage network to spy on Falun Gong practitioners outside China. After media revealed these documents, high-ranking officials of the Canadian government have expressed their concerns. -
Indonesia: Practitioners Hold Peaceful Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta
2005-06-22Several reporters said that they then understood the situation: the Indonesian police acted on the attitude of the Chinese Embassy. The embassy wanted them to arrest practitioners, and the police acted accordingly. Several reporters also asked why the Chinese Embassy was so nervous when practitioners held such relatively small-scale protests. -
Serious Measures Will be Taken to Deal with Chinese Spies in Canada
2005-06-21Hao Fengjun, a former officer of China's 610 Office revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has infiltrated Canada with about 1,000 spies. The Canadian government voiced its concern to deal with the CCP network of spies in Canada and will take serious measures if necessary. Various members of parliament demanded that the government stop the CCP spies from harassing Falun Gong in Canada. -
Canada: The Power of the "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" Art Exhibition in Vancouver Transcends Cultural and Racial Boundaries
2005-06-21One man wrote in the reception book, "Thank you all so much for bringing this beautiful art exhibition to our campus. In this world, people sometimes forget the existence of human rights violations. However, no one should be persecuted for believing in 'Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.'" -
Indonesia: Practitioners Hold Peaceful Appeal in Front of the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta
2005-06-20Because practitioners displayed banners with the words, "Respect Human Rights," and sat close to the embassy to hold a peaceful sit-in protest, twelve practitioners were detained by the Indonesian police on April 25th, and six were detained on May 6th. The unreasonable police action resulted from pressure from the Chinese embassy. -
The Epoch Times: Chinese Spies Targeted Toronto Woman
2005-06-20TORONTO - As Jillian Ye braced herself to hear the contents of a secret document recently smuggled from China's state security agency, she might have guessed she'd be listening to private information. What surprised her is that it was her own."My goodness," said Ye, a successful database consultant living in Toronto's east end community of Scarborough."They [the spies] are so rampant in Canada... I don't know what to say." -
Indonesia: Falun Dafa Becomes Focus at Tangerang's First Carnival
2005-06-19In order to advance tourism and industry, the Tangerang City government in Indonesia held a carnival from June 11th to June 12th, 2005, inviting Chinese community groups, including Falun Gong practitioners, to participate. There was a series of activities, including a dragon boat contest and a parade. -
United States: Long Island Residents Sign their Names to Oppose the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-06-19The town of Smithtown on Long Island, New York celebrated its "Smithtown Annual Festival Day" on June 12, 2005. Over 400 companies and individual business people from Long Island set up their stalls in the early morning. The atmosphere was warm and lively. Falun Gong practitioners on Long Island also came to the festival. -
Australia: Falun Gong Practitioners Rally in Front of Parliament House
2005-06-18On the afternoon of June 11th, 2005, dozens of Falun Gong practitioners rallied in front of the Parliament House of Victoria Province to support Zhang Cuiying and Dai Zhizhen's lawsuit against Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, requesting him to withdraw the restriction on Falun Gong's peaceful appeals. -
United States: Introducing Falun Dafa and Exposing the Persecution at the Asian Culture Festival in Westchester County, NY
2005-06-18On May 28th, 2005, practitioners took part in Westchester County's 7th Asian Culture Festival. Under a banner reading "Falun Dafa is Wonderful," our booth attracted a lot of visitors. Some practitioners taught small children how to fold paper lotus flowers, some taught the exercises and some gave out materials about Falun Gong and the persecution, and some patiently talked to tourists, many of whom were from Mainland China. Some of them were very interested in the health benefits of Falun Gong. -
Scoop.co.nz (New Zealand): Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted
2005-06-18"The Chinese government has put their hands into New Zealand to interfere with Falun Gong practitioners. According to one of the defectors from Australia, Mr Hao Fengjun, a former officer from China's notorious '610' office, some of his duties were to collate and analyse intelligence reports sent back from Chinese "Secret Forces" in Australia, the US, Canada and New Zealand about Falun Gong and other groups." -
Singapore Unreasonably Bars Taiwanese Falun Gong Practitioners from Entering Its Territory
2005-06-17On the morning of June 10th, 2005, Taiwanese Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Nie Shu-wen took a 07:40 flight to Singapore. She was barred from entering Singapore and was forcibly deported back to Taiwan by the Singapore authorities. On her return, Nie Shu-wen held a press conference. -
United States: Falun Gong Wins Gold Award at Metro Vancouver Teddy Festival Parade
2005-06-17Jubilant spectators lining the streets warmly applauded the parading groups. There were a total of 65 groups participating this year. The organiser said this year's parade was more remarkable and exciting than last year. After the procession reached its destination, the gold award was presented to the Falun Gong contingent. -
New Zealand: Charity Performance Held in Capital City of Wellington to Rescue Children Orphaned in the Persecution of Falun Gong
2005-06-16Practitioners held a charity performance in downtown Wellington to rescue children orphaned by the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong. They also distributed leaflets exposing the brutal persecution suffered by practitioners in China. Channel One TV filmed the event for a special report. -
Malaysia's China Press Reports on Falun Gong Practitioners' Protest over Persecution by the Chinese Communist Party
2005-06-16Cai Qiang, the spokesperson for the appeal, said that practitioners were protesting the charges filed against the nine directors of the Falun Dafa Research Centre Berhad (FDRCB), and the fine of as high as 40,000 Malaysian ringgit. The charges were not reasonable and they hoped the Malaysian government would withdraw them.