'Extremely Erroneous' On July 20, 1999, then Chinese leader Jiang Zemin ordered Falun Gong suppressed.

The electronic greeting cards from around China are being posted to the Falun Gong website Minghui.org.

The performing arts company says its artists practise the spiritual discipline of Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, which the company says is rooted in traditional Chinese culture.

Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a practice of self-cultivation—adherents seek to improve their bodies, minds, and spirits.

He was in charge of propaganda targeting Falun Gong and brainwashing. In January 2001, Li's boss in the 610 Office, Luo Gan, staged self immolations on Tiananmen Square in an effort to discredit Falun Gong.

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual discipline and meditation practice with moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.  It was made public by its founder, Mr.

Members of the Youth Care Association had gathered outside the BP International Hotel since the early morning, hurling abuses, playing recordings that denounce Falun Gong at full blast, and waving anti-Falun Gong banners.

Those who defend Falun Gong, a highly politically sensitive topic, have historically been at particular risk.

Wang, 68, used to be a coordinator of Falun Gong, a traditional Chinese spiritual discipline that involves slow exercises and moral teachings.

One of the MSS's acknowledged responsibilities is penetrating Chinese dissident groups abroad—what they call the "five poisons": democracy advocates, Taiwan, Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Falun Gong.

It seems these officials are now meeting retribution for their crimes against Falun Gong. In Hong Kong, some politicians and celebrities have also followed the CCP in persecuting Falun Gong.

Eight lawyers defending three Falun Gong practitioners on trial at Qianjin Court on Dec. 17 had to slip through a police blockade.

.— Li Linlin, Falun Gong practitioner.

Li Hongzhi, the founder of the spiritual practice of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa. While addressed to Mr. Li, the cards, beautifully displayed on the Falun Gong website Minghui.org, also send a message to Beijing.

“We have great citizens here, and I'm not from the Falun Gong … but we celebrate them. They're great people, they're peaceful. They always help and volunteer with us.

Within Falun Gong, there's, you know, the CCP has been the dead set enemy against Falun Gong. They've done horrible things to these people and their families and the rest of it. I mean, just unbelievable.

Practitioners of Falun Gong, both in mainland China and overseas, believe the tide is turning.

Falun GongThe practice of Falun Gong involves doing meditative exercises and living according to the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.

"I hope people in in the west can learn about the truth and practice Falun Gong," said Lily, who added how she achieved better health by practicing Falun Gong.

Human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is still under residential surveillance, and Falun Gong practitioners are still being persecuted. "Mr. Gao Zhisheng reported on the persecution of Falun Gong.

heard among Falun Gong practitioners at the scene.

Hardened criminals were mobilized by the guards to torture and put pressure on Falun Gong practitioners in order to "transform" them. Yang Xiaoping was a buyer for power-plant equipment before being persecuted for practicing Falun Gong.

Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual discipline and meditation practice with moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance.  It rapidly gained popularity in China during the 1990s.

"Even if you give me a death sentence, I am determined in my faith and to clarify the truth of Falun Gong."

Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice centered on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

The position gave him an opportunity to demonstrate the values of Falun Gong to his fellow citizens, he said.

She said that since Jiang initiated the genocide persecution against Falun Gong practitioners in 1999, Falun Gong practitioners have gone through 16 International Human Rights Days.

While current Chinese leader Xi Jinping has abolished the labor camp system where many Falun Gong practitioners were detained, and Falun Gong is now rarely slandered in the state press, Zhang says that Xi needs to go one step further and end the persecution

Falun Gong has been persecuted in China since 1999, on dubious legal grounds.

The Falun is the symbol of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, a Chinese spiritual discipline for improving the body and mind.