China and Falun Gong

Lum, Thomas

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil liberties;    Congress and foreign policy;    Human rights - China;    Foreign policy;    Congress;   

RP-ID  :  RL33437
RP-ID  :  RL33437 2006-05-25

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

“Falun Gong,” also known as “Falun Dafa,”1 combines an exercise regimen with meditation and moral tenets. The “Falun Gong” movement has led to the largest and most protracted public demonstrations in China since the democracy movement of 1989. On April 25, 1999, an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 adherents assembled in front of Zhongnanhai, the Chinese Communist Party leadership compound, and participated in a silent protest against state repression of their activities. On July 21, 1999, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government, fearful of the spread of social unrest, outlawed the movement and began to arrest Falun Gong protesters.