TAIPEI—Liberty Square, Taiwan’s iconic tourist site, was awash in a sea of colors on Nov. 12, as more than 5,000 locals came together to deliver a message to communist China.
Their message was straightforward—while the communist regime continues to brutally persecute Falun Gong in China, across the strait in Taiwan and around the world, millions of people freely practice the spiritual discipline, and have done so for decades.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, consists of moral teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance, along with daily meditative exercises. Since its introduction in China in 1992, the practice has surged in popularity leading to an estimated 70 million to 100 million adherents in the country by the end of the decade….