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The Washington Times: Falun Gong says China spies on talks
2002-10-25"The Falun Gong spiritual movement in the United States say they are being spied upon and intimidated by Chinese officials in an attempt to foil plans to protest this week's visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin. The spying includes high-tech listening devices used to record meetings of Falun Gong members in private homes." -
Associated Press: Falun Gong slaps Jiang with genocide lawsuit
2002-10-25"Falun Gong supporters have sued Chinese President Jiang Zemin in U.S. federal court, accusing him of committing torture and genocide in China's crackdown on the spiritual movement, a lawyer for the group said yesterday." -
Houston Chronicle: Another hotel tosses out Falun Gong reservations
2002-10-25"Two Galleria-area hotels have canceled reservations of Falun Gong practitioners in Houston to demonstrate against Chinese President Jiang Zemin when he visits here this week. "I don't understand what the problem is," said Lisa Nappi, a Falun Gong practitioner from Virginia. "This is America. This is a free land."" -
Reuters: Falun Gong protesters demand China free prisoners
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UK Practitioners Spread Falun Dafa at Modern Arts Celebration Day in Liverpool (Photos)
2002-10-24The dancing group was invited to give performances at the most famous hotel in Liverpool. We performed the Fan Dance and demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises. -
1200 Falun Gong Practitioners Peacefully Appeal in Chicago; Seven Practitioners Launch Lawsuit Against Chinese Communist Party Chief for State Terrorism
2002-10-24The day before the Chinese Communist Party head came to Chicago, about 1200 Falun Gong practitioners from all over the world gathered in Chicago for large scale exercises and a press conference to protest the regime's persecution of Falun Gong. -
Battalion (Texas A&M University): Group to protest Chinese president's visit
2002-10-24"Falun Gong members will protest Thursday in front of the Presidential Conference Centre from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in a designated free speech area, McKinney said. [The visiting dictator] is slated to speak at 11:15 a.m. "We've already worked it out with the police how this protest is going to work," Nappi said. "We're going to meditate and then raise a sign. We want the president to see us."" -
Press Release: Citizens from Six Countries Submit Legal Case Against Chinese Leader to United Nations
2002-10-23Violation of all 33 UN Human Rights Declarations CitedPlaintiffs include one Hong Kong man and one Beijing man currently in Chinese Custody -
Germany: Falun Dafa Practitioners Peacefully Appeal in Front of the Chinese Consulate in Munich
2002-10-23On October 19th, the dark clouds densely covered the whole of Munich and the rain was cold. But when Dafa practitioners unfolded the Dafa banner reading, Falun Dafa in front of the consulate, the sky above the consulate began to clear up. -
France: Radio Station Report on Meeting Between Bush and Jiang in Texas
2002-10-23"President Bush might readdress the importance of respect for the religious freedoms, which mainly refers to issues on Falun Gong. A latest report from US Department of State mentioned Chinas persecution of Falun Gong practitioners several times. -
Press Release: Jiang's Hard-line Arrives in Houston
2002-10-23-Practitioners' Hotel Reservations Cancelled-"Welcome Team" Requires Participants to Surrender Their First Amendment Rights-Jiang's Agents Arrive Early to Disseminate Propaganda-Want to Report in the U.S.? Please Apply at the Chinese Consulate -
Voice of America: Falun Gong Activists Protest Chinese President's Visit to Chicago
2002-10-23"China's President Jiang Zemin is stopping in Chicago Tuesday on his way to meet with President Bush in Texas. Human rights activists are making sure China's poor human rights record is on the summit's agenda." -
Battalion (Texas): A poorly behaved guest - Chinese president trying to bully the United States
2002-10-23"China's behavior in regard to human rights is appalling..Why does America need enemies when it has friends like China? America and President Bush should not reward dictators the ilk of Jiang Zemin with improved trade status, the lifting of sanctions, or barbecues in Crawford. America should return to the era of recognizing and defending democracy, not just those in power. Bush should concede nothing to Zemin." -
Reuters: Photo Reports
2002-10-23"About 750 protesters representing several countries held a demonstration in the Chicago Loop, protesting Zemin's treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in China." -
Reuters: Bush Urged to Press China's Jiang on Rights
2002-10-23"Human rights groups urged President Bush Tuesday to press Chinese President Jiang Zemin to free political prisoners and curb abuses against a Muslim ethnic group when the leaders meet in Texas this week. A group of followers of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, banned in China since 1999, also said they were taking legal action against Jiang through the United Nations for crimes committed during a crackdown on their faith."