Globe and Mail: Murdoch news station coming to China
To avoid offending communist leaders Phoenix has tended to avoid coverage on
politically sensitive topics, such as the banned spiritual group Falun Gong.
Month: January 2003
Small gestures a sign of a Falun Dafa practitioner’s magnificence
A seemingly insignificant incident occurred at the “Music of the Spring” cultural show in Sydney. This might have only been a small incident, but it is one that I will never forget.
Help Rescue My Mother Who Has Been Cruelly Persecuted In Nanjing Mental Hospital
The doctor said, “Your mother can be discharged from the hospital at any time as long as the police allow us.” When I asked them about the drugs they used on my mother, she said, “We have no choice. The police want her to be here, and we have to use drugs on her. Otherwise, if she goes to appeal for Falun Gong in Beijing again, we would bear the responsibility.”
ABC(AP): China Sentences Four Falun Gong Members
Four Falun Gong members have been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for
breaking into cable television systems in western China to broadcast videos
promoting the banned spiritual group, a court official said Wednesday.
A reply letter from NSW Green Senator on Australian family member rescue
It is important for people to realise that the Chinese Government continues to support a crackdown on a range of political movements, particularly Falun Gong.
URGENT APPEAL: Henan Agriculture University Graduate Suffering Severe Torture
Reports from China indicate that 29-year-old Xu Song is currently being detained and tortured at the First Detention Centre in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, Mr. Song went on a hunger strike that, as of January 3, has lasted more than 50 days.
President of National Taiwan University Wei-Jao Chen Praises Falun Dafa
On December 29, 2002, Wei-Jao Chen, the President of National Taiwan University attended a Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference and became the first leader in the academic field to speak at a Falun Dafa conference.
Photo Report: “Music of the Spring” in Sydney
In order to enrich Chinese culture in Australia, and to celebrate the onset of 2003 with people of Chinese extraction, volunteer Falun Dafa practitioners and Tongsong Music & Culture Promotions Inc. hosted a free variety performance. Entitled “Music of the Spring”, the event was successfully held at Marana auditorium, Hurstville entertainment centre, on the evening of Saturday 4th of January.
Melbourne: Falun Dafa Practitioners Clarify the Truth on New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve of each year, tens of thousands of citizens would gather to watch the show. The local practitioners decided to utilize this opportunity to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises and distribute truth-clarifying materials by the Yarra River. Practitioners also wanted to welcome the New Year in such a meaningful way.
Washington Post: Defense Lawyers In China Find State Is Judge and Jury
Lawyers have no place at the pinnacle of power. None of the nine
Standing Committee members of China’s all-powerful Politburo is a lawyer;
they are all engineers. Only six of China’s 3,000 national legislators have
a background in law.