Category: Falun Gong News

DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Agents for Targeting Falun Gong in the US

NEW YORK—Federal prosecutors charged two men with attempting to bribe a public official with tens of thousands of dollars in a scheme to help the Chinese Communist Party “topple” the persecuted faith group Falun Gong. John Chen, a 70-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, and Lin Feng, a Chinese citizen aged 43, have attempted to…


DOJ Charges 2 Suspected Chinese Agents for Targeting Falun Gong in US

NEW YORK—Federal prosecutors charged two men with attempting to bribe a public official with tens of thousands of dollars in a scheme to help the Chinese Communist Party “topple” the persecuted faith group Falun Gong. John Chen, a 70-year-old U.S. citizen born in China, and Lin Feng, a Chinese citizen aged 43, have attempted to…


The Epoch Times (HK) In Changing Media Environment

In Hong Kong, where the social and political environment for the media industry is becoming less favorable, volunteer promotion staff who distribute The Epoch Times (HK) publications have often encountered various interference, yet they are persevering. Readers, fans and supporters, even colleagues in the same field unavoidably worry for their safety, and wonder “What makes…


The Epoch Times (HK) in a Changing Media Environment

In Hong Kong, where the social and political environment for the media industry is becoming less favorable, volunteer promotion staff who distribute The Epoch Times (HK) publications have often encountered various interference, yet they are persevering. Readers, fans and supporters, and even colleagues in the same field unavoidably worry for their safety, and wonder “What…


Texas Moves Forward With Bill to Combat Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Texas House lawmakers have unanimously passed a measure to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting abuse, taking it one step closer to becoming law. Titled SB 1040, the bill aims to bar health insurance providers from sponsoring organ transplants originating in China or any other country known to have been involved in forced…


Flags Flown Over US Capitol in Honor of World Falun Dafa Day

On May 13, two flags were flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of World Falun Dafa Day and the founder of the spiritual practice Mr. Li Hongzhi. On that day 31 years ago, Mr. Li introduced Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, to the public in northeast China. This spiritual practice involving meditative…


Officials From Across US Commemorate World Falun Dafa Day

On the 31st anniversary of its introduction to the public, Falun Dafa has been recognized by officials and elected bodies across the United States for the spiritual values of its teachings and adherents’ contributions to communities. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice involving meditative exercises and moral teachings rooted in traditional…


Officials Across US Commemorate World Falun Dafa Day

On the 31st anniversary of its introduction to the public, Falun Dafa has been recognized by officials and elected bodies across the United States for its spiritual values and its adherents’ contributions to communities. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice involving meditative exercises and moral teachings rooted in traditional Chinese beliefs…


Power of Faith: Healing Through Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance

For about four decades of her life, Jami Smith struggled to recall a moment when she felt genuinely happy. She had a troubled childhood filled with abuse and harassment from the people she held dear. Since nine years old, she began experiencing chronic menstrual pains. Problems kept piling up as she grew older. At 40,…


Falun Gong Adherents Celebrate Faith in Truth, Compassion, Tolerance

Jennie Sheeks was concerned about the suffering of others from a young age. “It pained me. I was never comfortable pursuing my own happiness in life, knowing that others were suffering,” Sheeks, now a 45-year-old communications director at a nonprofit, told The Epoch Times. In high school in Philadelphia, she often bought an extra sandwich…