Downing Street has praised adherents of Falun Gong for the group’s “commendable achievement” as practitioners in the UK commemorated the 24th anniversary of a peaceful appeal in Beijing.
A number of politicians also expressed support for the group, which has been a target of suppression by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for over two decades.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline that promotes the principles of “truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.”
Originating in mainland China in 1992, Falun Gong attracted some 70 million practitioners, according to CCP estimates, before former Chinese regime leader Jiang Zemin turned the party apparatus against the practice….