Cynthia Sun, Author at Falun Dafa Information Center

New Research: Top Chinese Officials Cite Falun Gong Crackdown as Central to Maintaining Regime Security

Key Takeaways Introduction Maintaining its hold on power under the guise of upholding “national security” has long been a hallmark...

11-25-2023 | PRESS RELEASES

Chinese Consulate-Backed Group Targets Falun Gong Appeal During APEC Summit in San Francisco

During this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which included a meeting between President Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...

11-20-2023 | NEWS

Falun Gong appeal during APEC in downtown San Francisco was blocked for most of the afternoon by CCP supporters on Wednesday, November 15.

Beijing Resident Who Garnered International Attention Sentenced to Third Term

Mr. Pang You, a Beijing resident in his 60s, was sentenced to one year and three months in July 2023,...

11-14-2023 | PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS

Family photo of Mr. Pang You (right) with his wife and son

New Transnational Repression Report from Canada, Former Italian Official Condemns Persecution

Dear Reader, As transnational repression by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gains more international attention, Falun Gong practitioners remain a...

11-02-2023 | NEWSLETTERS

In October, the Falun Dafa Association of Canada released a new report exposing the extent of Beijing’s foreign influence campaign targeting Falun Gong practitioners in Canada. Grace Wollensak, the lead author and researcher, addressed media regarding this report in a press conference on October 25.

Over 100 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced, 18 Killed in China Since July

Since July, courts across China have sentenced at least 100 individuals to prison terms lasting up to 9 years for...

10-26-2023 | SUMMARY REPORTS

Falun Gong practitioners that are among the sentencing and death reports in July and September 2023. Top row (left to right): Ms. Miao Peihua, Ms. Hu Huomei, Mr. Pang You and his wife and son, Ms. Lang Dongyue, Ms. Gao Yujie, and Mr. Zhao Xudong. Bottom row (left to right): Ms. Mou Yongxia, Mr. Zhuo Guibin, Ms. Peng Xueping, Ms. Cai Guiqin, and Ms. Liu Pingtong.

Citizen Journalist’s Story, Transnational Repression In New Zealand

Dear Reader, In this edition, we highlight a recent profile of Fang Bin, a citizen journalist and Falun Gong activist...

10-17-2023 | NEWSLETTERS

Young CCP Activists Swarm Belgium Falun Gong Appeal, 21 New Deaths from Persecution Documented in China

Dear Reader, Young CCP loyalists in Brussels wearing facemasks reading “China” are the latest culprits in a slew of transnational...

09-22-2023 | NEWSLETTERS

Peaceful Appeal in Brussels Swarmed by Young Pro-CCP Activists

A Falun Gong petition campaign in Brussels to stop forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was disrupted...

09-19-2023 | TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION

Webinar Highlights from “Beijing’s Influence on American University Campuses”

On September 11, 2023, the Falun Dafa Information Center hosted a webinar to discuss Beijing’s influence on American college campuses...

09-11-2023 | EVENTS

Indonesia: Falun Gong Practitioners Celebrate Independence Day in Bali and Riau Islands

On August 13, 2023, Indonesian Falun Dafa practitioners participated in parades to celebrate Indonesia’s 78th Independence Day. They attended events...

09-01-2023 | AROUND THE WORLD