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Speech at Harvard: Faith and Repression Under Beijing’s Long Arm

[17 mins]

At an event hosted by the Falun Dafa Club at Harvard Griffin GSAS, Falun Dafa Information Center researcher Cynthia Sun shared her personal experiences and research on the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. She highlighted how Falun Gong practitioners in the U.S. and around the world are targeted through surveillance, […]

Lihua Chi – Pregnant While My Husband Is in Jail

[4 mins]

Not long after the persecution of Falun Gong began in 1999, Lihua Chi’s husband, Xu Dawei, was imprisoned for his faith. The detention center prevented their family from visiting him. When Lihua discovered she was pregnant, she couldn’t share the news with her husband in person. Her husband was sentenced […]

Levi Browde on China in Focus: Peaceful, ‘Emotional’ Appeal 25 Years Later

[8 mins]

April 25 marked the 25th anniversary of Falun Gong practitioners’ appeal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to exercise their faith freely. The event was a “peaceful appeal,” not a protest or occupation of the government complex as the CCP alleges. Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information […]

Webinar: Religious Dissent in China and the Legacy of April 25

[1h 35]

Today marks 25 years since over 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners held a historic appeal in Beijing for the right to freely practice their belief. The appeal was prompted by a period of growing repression and the arrest of 45 Falun Gong practitioners in the city of Tianjin, raising nationwide concerns […]

The Long Arm of Beijing: The CCP’s Global Campaign to Silence Falun Gong 

[20 mins]

Secret Chinese police stations, paid influencers on social media, targeted cyberattacks, diaspora surveillance, and physical violence. For more than 20 years, the long arm of Beijing has targeted Falun Gong in the United States and around the world in an illicit and increasingly sophisticated campaign to malign and silence. This […]

Levi Browde Exposes the New York Times’ Distorted Coverage of Human Rights

[20 mins]

Certain Western media outlets are publishing content in line with propaganda from a tyrannical regime: the Chinese Communist Party. At the center of that problem is the New York Times—at least when it comes to a major human rights violation, committed against practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement inside […]

China Unscripted with Levi Browde: The Easiest Way to Anger China

[48 mins]

On January 30, 2024, Levi Browde joins the China Unscripted podcast to explore the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing attacks on Shen Yun, why it’s such a target, and the insidious ways China’s propaganda is getting into the media and college campuses. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/930752563

Heartfelt Chinese New Year Wishes: Families Sending Love to Persecuted Parents

[5 mins]

As Chinese New Year celebrations begin, family members of Falun Gongpractitioners send heartfelt greetings to their loved ones unjustlydetained in China. Joining these family members with messages encouraging hope andresilience, human rights experts and advocates send greetings to theFalun Gong community. Read more about their stories and find out how […]

Levi Browde on ‘China in Focus’: Artistic Censorship Aimed at Americans

[35 mins]

Discover what’s really behind over 130 documented incidents of CCP interference against Shen Yun Performing Arts, and learn why a peaceful meditation practice that’s persecuted in China is at the heart of it all. Levi Browde, executive director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, joins China in Focus for an […]

The New York Times’ Silence on Organ Harvesting: Larry Liu on Capitol Report

[5 mins]

Larry Liu, deputy director of the Falun Dafa Information Center, joined the NTD News on March 21 to explore the findings of our newest report. The study analyzes the New York Times’ distorted coverage of Falun Gong and the persecution—revealing for the first time, how favorable the Times has incorporated […]

Religious Persecution ‘Still Raging’ in China: Ben Maloney

[4 mins]

On October 31, 2023, Ben Maloney from the Falun Dafa Information Center went on NTD News to discuss the context surrounding a recent legislation. Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced a bill that would hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its decades-long persecution of religious minorities like […]