The Falun Gong incident of April 25, 1999 was not a sudden, accidental event. Nor was it the kind of political demonstration involving the besieging of a government compound as claimed by Jiang Zemin. From the written attacks begun during the July 1996 Guangming Daily incident in July, 1996 to the mobilization of police and using violence in Tianjin in April, 1999, the development and escalation of the persecution happened over a period of three or four years.
On the evening of April 17, around 500
practitioners from all over the world gathered in front of the Red
Cross building (which is also opposite the UN entrance) and held a
candlelight vigil commemorating those who have died under China'
persecution. Practitioners wore white or dark coloured clothes and
held candles. There were 193 wreaths (signifying the 193
practitioners who have been killed by Chinese police) which either
had the photos of or, if no photo was available, a ...
Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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Master Li quietly watching the world from amidst the mountains after leaving New York following July 20th, 1999. (Published January 19, 2000)
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