Category: Falun Gong

Everyone Needs a Dad to Argue With—A Father’s Day Tribute

Commentary My first big argument with my dad erupted in my high school senior year when I told him that I had decided to pursue a degree, and then a career, in journalism. “My head teacher also believes it’s a good decision and strongly encourages me.” “No. That’s not for you, my child.” I looked…


President of a Pro-Beijing Group in Taiwan Dies of CCP Virus

The founder and the president of a pro-Beijing organization in Taiwan has died of COVID-19, the group’s spokesperson confirmed. On June 16, the Patriot Alliance Association (PAA) spokesperson announced on Facebook that the president of the group, Zhou Qingjun, died of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, in Taipei….


Chinese Regime Raids Homes, Detains Falun Gong Practitioners Ahead of Centenary

The Chinese regime has been raiding the homes of Falun Gong practitioners and detaining them all around the country during the month of June, ahead of its upcoming 100 year anniversary celebration on July 1. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will celebrate the centennial of its founding next month. In order to “maintaining social stability,” which is…


Rights Advocates Call On Canadian MPs to Pass Bill to End China’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Human rights advocates are calling on MPs to pass a senate bill that makes it a crime for Canadians to get organ transplants abroad using organs extracted without the donors’ consent, and would ban those complicit in organ trafficking from entering Canada. Speaking at a webinar on June 16, rights activist and former MP David…


Photos: Torture Methods Used to Coerce People to Hail Communism, Renounce Faith

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT In its 2021 annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has categorized China as one of the world’s key countries ambitiously engaged in “egregious violations” of religious freedom and human rights. Commissioner Gary L. Bauer said in the report that communist China had been denying its citizens “the…


UN Human Rights Experts ‘Extremely Alarmed’ by Forced Organ Harvesting Allegations in China

A dozen human rights experts affiliated with the United Nations on Monday expressed shock and dismay at what they said were credible allegations of forced organ harvesting at the hands of China’s communist regime, targeting religious and ethnic minorities. The experts, including special rapporteurs to the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights…


Man Dies in Chinese Detention Center a Day After Being Tried

A Chinese man died a day after appearing in court with his wife for their belief in Falun Gong, a Buddhist spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1999. On June 6, the family of Guo Zhenfang, from China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia, were informed by the local…


Hong Kong’s Name Registration Requirement for Prepaid SIM Cards Draws Concerns

In Hong Kong, the fear of government surveillance and privacy concerns have been re-ignited after the pro-Beijing city government announced a new system requiring prepaid SIM card users to provide their personal information. Under the new system, cellphone users are required to provide their real name, birthday, identity document numbers, and a copy of the…


A Painter’s Warning From CCP Political Prison

Commentary Recently, the armed conflict between Israel and Pakistan in the Gaza Strip has aroused a lot of attention and discussion. Reports in the Western media are on the left, middle, and right, depending on the author’s viewpoint. I was impressed by a comment that might be more correct. The author said that what happened…


Online Spiritual Class Benefits Nearly 2,000 During the Pandemic

While the global pandemic has brought life-altering experiences, from home-schooling to working from home to home socializing, many people fall prey to uncertainty and anxiety. So a group of people offers free online classes, sharing their method of getting through this distressing time. They have already attracted nearly 2,000 people. The online Falun Gong class…