Reuters: Falun Gong Sues Chinese Minister in U.S. Court

Fri Apr 23, 2004

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Falun Gong members have sued Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai in U.S. federal court for acts of genocide and torture which they said he carried out against them while a provincial governor, according to court documents made available on Friday.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Author Ian Johnson Discusses His New Book Wild Grass on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" Talk Show

(Clearwisdom.net) On April 20, 2004, Ian Johnson, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his reporting on China's repression of Falun Gong as Beijing's correspondent of The Wall Street Journal, was invited to discuss his new book Wild Grass, Three Stories of Change in Modern China on National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" talk show. Johnson's new book, "Wild Grass," tells three stories of Chinese citizens including Falun Gong practitioner Chen Zixiu, a grandmother who was tortured to death.

Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Li Qinzhou from Shaanxi Province Dies from Persecution

(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Li Qinzhou and his wife Zhang Chunmei were both retired workers from Hua County Steel Company of Shaanxi Province. The couple started to practice Falun Gong in 1997 and benefited tremendously. They cared less for personal interest and fame and were always ready to help others. Their high morality won respect from their neighbors.

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