April 6, 2002

Slowly but surely one perceives signs of President Jiang Zemin's state visit: during his stay in Germany he is expected to visit Wolfsburg on Friday and spend the night in the VW City.

Falun Gong, a meditation group that is suppressed in China on [Jiang's] orders is planning a protest action for that day.

Beginning Saturday, an information event will take place at the C&A store on Porschestrasse. Between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Falun Gong practitioners from all over Germany, primarily from the southern region, will hold public presentations. "Foremost we will raise awareness about the political situation, the persecution and torture [of Falun Gong practitioners] in China," declared Vitali Uhl, one of the organizers. Likewise, the Cities of Goslar and Berlin will see activities on Saturday. Those two cities are part of President Jiang Zemin's itinerary.