December 28, 2000

Dear Ms xxx:

Thank you very much for your letter and the attached information package, regarding problems faced by Falun Gong practitioners in China.

I also appreciate the brochure you sent with detailed incidents of human rights abuses by the Chinese government. What the Chinese government has done to those who do not harm, nor infringe on other's rights and who are willing to develop their character and advance in their chosen approach, is shocking and shameful.

We will use every opportunity to raise this matter, although our influence may be limited.

Happy New Year!

Yours Sincerely,

Carla Bregenzer

Member of Parliament of Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany