Rabbi David Saperstein, Director, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Speaks at the Falun Gong Rally in Washington DC (excerpt)

"So long as spiritual or religious groups ...lack fundamental freedoms, we as Americans must speak out. And so long as even one Falun Gong practitioner faces persecution, as they do each and every day, we as Americans will continue to speak out. We do so today, committed to the hope and vision that as a result of the efforts of people of conscience across the globe, like those gathered here, someday soon, no person in China shall face such injustice and all will be able to follow the dictates of their conscience in living out their spiritual and religious lives in freedom, safety, and peace."

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Washington File: Representatives Accuse Beijing of Harassing Falun Gong in U.S., also condemn Chinese pressure on U.S. officials

26 July 2002

Washington -- China's struggle against the [...] Falun Gong movement has led it to harass followers of that group in the United States, according to lawmakers here.

Kyodo News: Lawmakers seek release of Falun Gong-related Chinese resident

July 29, 2002

TOKYO, July 29 Kyodo - Twenty-one lawmakers formed a group Monday to seek the release of the Chinese wife of a Japanese businessman who was sentenced by China to labor reeducation due to activities related to Falun Gong, a [group] outlawed in China, the lawmakers said. (22 :19)

My Thoughts on the Authenticity of the Report about Tapping into Satellite Programs

July 18, 2002

(Clearwisdom.net) I have read just about every news article and media review about the Sinosat interception incident on the Internet. I found there is a wide representation of views reported. Based on my knowledge and experience of conditions in China, I have concluded that this incident indeed took place, and is true. Since it was the Chinese government who unveiled the news, it shows that Jiang's regime had a situation that they could not control and cover up. With irrational thinking, they could not hold together the recklessly strewn out stories aimed against Falun Gong. If this incident were proven to be fabricated, then I am not convinced that Jiang's regime had the courage or the nerve to fabricate such an evil plot.