"Ni Hao. Falun Dafa Hao." ("Hello. Falun Dafa is good.")

In the afternoon, Jiang encountered a western man in the lobby of the hotel. He waved to Jiang and said hello. Jiang answered with a smile. As Jiang passed him, that westerner said to him in Chinese, "Ni Hao. Falun Dafa Hao." ("Hello. Falun Dafa is good.") At that moment, the simpering smile vanished from Jiang's face and was replaced with anger and fear.

Peaceful Protest around the Clock

(Clearwisdom.net)

On April 8th, Jiang Zemin, an abuser of human rights, personally experienced the ubiquitousness of Falun Gong even before he reached the Adlon Hotel where he would stay throughout the trip. This made the already quaking Jiang even more agitated. His poor proteges were also very nervous. To avoid the ever-peaceful Falun Gong practitioners, they kept changing their itinerary. However, whatever measures they took, Falun Gong could still be seen everywhere.

Tagesspiegel (Daily Mirror in Germany): Jiang Avoids The Press, Rau Cautions China's President About Human Rights

(Clearwisdom.net) - April 10, 2002 -- The Far East, Terrorism, the United Nations, Worldwide Economic Trends and mutual Economic Cooperation were the themes during the beginning of Chinese president Jiang Zemin's visit to Germany. Broad-ranging agreements were reached with Chancellor Schroeder on Tuesday regarding international conditions, so we were told.

German Prime Minister Will Bring up Human Rights Issue When Meeting Jiang

(Clearwisdom.net)

BERLIN, April 4 (Radio Free Asia)--German Prime Minister Schröder will bring up the issue of human rights with the Chinese President Jiang Zemin who is visiting Germany.

A senior official of the German government indicated on Friday that Schröder will bring up the issue of human rights when he meets with Jiang Zemin on Tuesday, April 9. The official reckoned that whereas the goal of the two countries is to dialogue over the long run rather than to openly criticize, the two governments don't need to confront to each other when discussing this issue. In addition, Schröder will also discuss the improvement of the reformation of the legal system in China. The official also said that Germany could only influence other countries through a careful exchange.

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