Publications, Press Releases
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New Zealand Herald: Auckland Airport bows to China's ire
2002-07-17
A display promoting the Falun Gong, outlawed in China in 1999, was removed last week after the Chinese Embassy complained. -
Apple Daily: If It Wasn't a Blacklist, What Was It? (Excerpted)
2002-07-17"Before the fifth anniversary of the Return of Hong Kong to China, many visitors were denied entry to Hong Kong. [..] And the randomly selected happened to be all Falun Gong practitioners. How strange!" -
Central News Agency: Falun Gong Claims TV Tapping is Peaceful and Rational Action
2002-07-17 -
Los Angeles Times: Hong Kong's Eroding Rights
2002-07-15 -
Far Eastern Economic Review: "They Will Not Go Away."
2002-07-14 -
The Freedom Times (Taiwan): My Experience of Being Forcibly Repatriated by Hong Kong Police (Excerpt)
2002-07-14 -
AFP: China to allow BBC to resume broadcasting when it fixes "violations"
2002-07-14 -
Reuters: BBC, China in talks to resume satellite broadcasts
2002-07-12"Beijing's sensitivity over Falun Gong was highlighted this week in a propaganda campaign that blamed the group for a series of hijackings of a Chinese satellite signal..in China, where the media is closely guarded as a crucial means of spreading propaganda." -
AFP: Falun Gong circumvent Beijing crackdown with phones, faxes, Internet
2002-07-12 -
Hallandsposten (Swedish newspaper): Chinese mysticism amidst market stalls
2002-07-12 -
Japan Times: Husband frets over fate of wife held in China Falun Gong bust
2002-07-10The Chinese wife of a Japanese man has been detained for more than a month in China after she was arrested for supporting the Falun Gong spiritual movement... -
AFP: Human rights group says IOC's 'bet' on China not paying off [Excerpt]
2002-07-10 -
SCMP: Life after handover a true test of faith [Excerpt]
2002-07-10
South China Morning Post: Falun Gong is peaceful
2002-07-10
"Recently, Vice-Premier Qian Qichen made public statements to [..] as soon as possible prohibit the activities of Falun Gong in Hong Kong." Taipei Times: Taiwan isn't the same as Hong Kong (Excerpt)
2002-07-10
"Red alerts have started flashing over Hong Kong's judicial independence and respect for human rights."
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