July 1st this year is the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) 100th anniversary; as the regime marks the day with numerous events, overseas, Chinese political dissidents are worried about the safety of their families in China. For decades, political dissidents or minority groups that are persecuted in China have been conditioned by authorities to expect that they and their families would expect uninvited visitors, either policemen or security personnel, each year during certain sensitive time periods. These sensitive times are usually the national holidays or days important to the CCP, such as July 1st. This year many overseas Chinese dissidents and members of persecuted minority groups have felt more worried about their families in China as the CCP is focusing its events around Xi Jinping’s “keeping in mind the mission, and never forgetting the original intention.” Parents Seized in China by the Police Authorities Yao Yulanda, a 36-year-old woman living in …