To Mayor Darwin Hindman, it seemed quite innocuous just another formality in a city officials day. After reviewing some written materials left by some residents, he signed a proclamation declaring this week Falun Dafa Week.
What began as the typical grinding of local government gears has turned into Columbia÷Õ own international incident, which according to one Chinese government official could wound U.S.-China relations.
The offenses? The Columbia City Council proclaimed, and the Boone County Commission tomorrow plans to proclaim, a Falun Dafa week and is allowing a local group of practitioners to use the Boone County Government Center grounds. The city recognized the week Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, and the county ...
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Beijing (dpa) - Beijing' sprawling security apparatus has expanded its "black list" of political undesirables to include Chinese Falun Gong practitioners living overseas from returning to the mainland, a Hong Kong-based human rights monitoring group said on Wednesday (January 5th).
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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