Clearwisdom Weekly

At noon on February 9, 2006, Falun Gong practitioners in the Washington DC area and staff from the Epoch Times held a press conference in front of the Chinese Embassy to protest the assault and robbery of Dr. Yuan Li by CCP thugs. Dr. Li is an information specialist for the Epoch Times. The practitioners called on Congress, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the criminals and those who masterminded the crime. They also called for relay hunger strikes to support attorney Gao Zhisheng and other righteous people who are helping to protect practitioners' human rights in China.

Practitioners and staff of the Epoch Times protest in front of Chinese Embassy

Ms. Min Ge presided over the press conference. She said, "The more irrational the CCP is, the fewer

Ms. Min Ge presided over the press conference. She said, "The more irrational the CCP is, the fewer days it has. The CCP thugs' assault of Dr. Li allows the world to recognize the terrorist nature of the CCP. Now, even more people will resign from the CCP, hastening its demise."

Falun Dafa Information Center spokesperson Dr. Zuwei Huang said, "The CCP's terrorist activities in this free land of the US will attract the attention of US society and the Department of Homeland Security. This time the CCP has targeted not only an individual, but a senior newsman for an influential media that exposes the CCP's true nature. This is the CCP's state terrorism operating in the United States. The US government must not ignore it."

Mr. Zhang Tianliang, a columnist for the Epoch Times said, "The CCP has used all of China's resources to persecute Falun Gong for more than six years. Torture, rape and other brutal methods cannot intimidate Falun Gong. We aren't surprised by whatever the CCP does because of its irrational state in its final stage. Those who have read the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party understand the evil nature of the CCP. After persecuting Falun Gong for six years, Zeng Qinghong, Luo Gan and their faction still underestimate our courage and commitment to spreading the truth and resisting the persecution.

The practitioners, staff of the Epoch Times, readers and local people called on all Chinese people to recognize the evil nature of the CCP and quit the CCP and its affiliated organizations. They also called on the international community to resist the CCP's intrusion overseas and stop the CCP's terrorist activities.

On the afternoon of February 9, practitioners from the greater New York area gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in New York and condemned the CCP's violent assault on Dr. Yuan Li, a Falun Gong practitioner in Atlanta.

At noon on February 8, CCP thugs forced their way into Dr. Yuan Li's home, pistol whipped him and caused severe cuts and bruises to his face. Dr. Li studied at Tsinghua University in China and came to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. degree. After graduation, he worked at Bell Laboratories for many years and holds more than 20 patents. Dr. Li said that he began practicing Falun Gong after careful consideration and that the practice helped him to understand many unknowns in science. A spokesperson said, "Dr. Yuan Li won a scholarship to come to the United States to study. He is a kind scholar. After practicing Falun Gong, he became even more humble and kind. Beginning on July 20, 1999, the CCP has brutally persecuted Falun Gong for more than six years. Like tens of thousands of practitioners, Dr. Li follows the principles of Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance and works very hard to clarify the truth of Falun Gong. During the last six years, more and more governments and people have learned the facts about Falun Gong, and more and more people have started practicing Falun Gong. Falun Gong has spread all over the world. The facts of Falun Gong have also broken through the information blockade of the CCP and spread across China. The CCP is moving towards its demise among its own lies and violence."

The spokesperson said, "Yesterday, CCP thugs forced their way into US citizen Dr. Yuan Li's home and assaulted him with a gun. This incident demonstrates the CCP's irrational state in its final stage. The CCP's evil action can only hasten its own demise."

Mr. Yufeng Liang from the Coalition for the Global Public Trial of Jiang Zemin, and Mr. Dayong Li from Global Service Center for Quitting CCP gave speeches to condemn the CCP's terrorist actions. They called on those working for the CCP to quit and those working in Chinese embassies and consulates to quit the CCP as soon as possible. Many practitioners participating in the gathering said, "The CCP agents' assault of Dr. Li was designed to intimidate Falun Gong practitioners and undermine practitioners' truth-clarification efforts. We strongly condemn the CCP's shameless violence. We will expose the CCP's crimes even more extensively to the world and help all circles know about the CCP's true evil nature. The gangster methods of the CCP will only demonstrate its foolishness and hasten its demise."

Representatives of the Epoch Times and several other groups also participated in the gathering and condemned the CCP's violence.