Category: July 20

July 20 Anniversary and Its Significance for the West

Commentary Today, the persecution of Falun Gong in China is widely known in the West, but this year July 20, marks 24 years since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its brutal campaign to eradicate Falun Gong in China. However, the significance of this persecution and its impact on Western democratic freedoms may be less…


Victim of CCP Persecution told to ‘Contribute’ Herself to Beijing’s Live Organ Harvesting Program

A practitioner of the spiritual practice of Falun Gong has recounted the frightening experience of being targeted for live organ harvesting perpetrated by communist officials in China, which she said was reasoned by the jailers to be contributing to the nation. “One night not long after I arrived at the Mishan Brainwashing Center, Li Lijun,…


Hundreds of Falun Gong Practitioners Hold Rally and Parade in San Francisco, Commemorating 24 Years of Anti-Persecution Efforts

SAN FRANCISCO—More than 300 Falun Gong practitioners and supporters rallied at Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco on July 15, followed by a grand parade through the city, all to commemorate the upcoming date of July 20 which marks 24 years of anti-persecution efforts in China. On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


Americans Celebrate 415 Million People Quitting the CCP at Falun Gong Parade in New York

July 20 marks a solemn anniversary. It is the day one of the most unconscionable persecution campaigns in the history of mankind began—one that is still continuing. For many years, it was an obscure anniversary, but people around the world have increasingly become aware of it. On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


‘Courageous Group of People’: NY Parade Highlights Persecution of Falun Gong, 415 Million People Quitting the CCP

July 20 marks a solemn anniversary, the day on which one of the most unconscionable persecution campaigns in the history of mankind began. For many years, it was an obscure anniversary, but now more and more people around the world are becoming aware of it. On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched…


Candlelight Vigil in Washington Mourns Those Killed in Persecution of Falun Gong in China

WASHINGTON—The air was fresh after a sweltering July day in the nation’s boggy capital. An evening storm had cut up the sticky heat, paving the way for brilliantly colored clouds as the sun set over the Washington Monument. Serene Chinese instrumentals rippled through the air, as more than one thousand candle flames dotted the lawn…


Panel: Persecution of Falun Gong Helped Chinese Regime Pioneer 21st Century Surveillance Apparatus

On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by former leader Jiang Zemin, launched a massive campaign to persecute the religious group called Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa. On July 21, 2022, Falun Gong adherents gathered in Washington to raise awareness of the ongoing persecution. Join David and an expert panel to discuss…


DC Rally Urges ‘Aggressive Actions’ by Congress to End CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting of Falun Gong Practitioners

WASHINGTON—Over 1,500 Falun Gong practitioners on July 21 gathered on the National Mall to call for an end to the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of the faith group. With the U.S. Capitol in the background, speakers at a rally highlighted the growing awareness of the forced organ harvesting of detained Falun Gong practitioners and the…


$50 Billion: Wealthy Chinese Want to Leave China; More Banks Freeze Withdrawals in China

Wealthy Chinese are leaving China—or at least planning on leaving—as they cannot stand the draconian COVID measures. But will Chinese leader Xi Jinping allow it to happen if that means billions of dollars in cash go out of China amid the contractions and poor economy? Meanwhile, more banks in China suspend bank withdrawals using various…


23 Years Ago, China Decided to Get Rid of 100 Million Innocent Citizens—Here’s Why

Over the past two decades, countless people of faith have lost their lives in communist China. And tens of thousands of them are still being persecuted there, every single day. These people face endless abuse and torture for displaying moral courage in the face of oppression. Here, we remember 10 of these moral bravehearts, from all…