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New York City
2012/01/27
Chinese Regime Continues To Call the Shots in Manhattan’s Chinatown
The will of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to exert itself in Manhattan’s Chinatown, increasing the fear many in the community have of the Chinese regime, while also raising troubling questions as to how a foreign communist power can dictate community events on American soil.
2011/02/06
Who is Running the Show in NYC's Chinatown?
The long arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has influenced the make-up of today's Chinese New Year parade in New York City's Chinatown with disturbing ramifications for both the Chinese community as well as the freedoms enjoyed by Americans more broadly. Despite running an advertisement in Chinese language media indicating that everyone is welcome to participate, an application from the local Falun Gong association to participate in the parade was rejected by parade organizers, saying the rejection was “due to the unsettled conflict your organization has with numerous community groups.”
2010/08/16
U.S. Department of Justice Decree an Important Step in Ending Chinese Communist Party Persecution of Falun Gong Overseas
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a consent decree on Thursday acknowledging that a Chinese restaurant in Flushing had acted inappropriately when refusing to serve Falun Gong practitioners in 2008 and that the restaurant will take various actions to prevent future discrimination. The decision represents an important precedent in resisting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) efforts to extend the persecution of Falun Gong beyond China’s borders, the Falun Dafa Information Center said Monday
2009/02/11
Fueled by Olympics, Falun Gong Persecution Escalated Sharply in 2008
The Communist Party’s campaign against Falun Gong escalated sharply in 2008 as China’s rulers took advantage of the Olympic games to catalyze and justify the large-scale arrest, imprisonment, and monitoring of Chinese citizens known to adhere to the spiritual practice, the Falun Dafa Information Center said in an annual report published on Tuesday.
2008/06/02
Pro-communist Mob Changes Tactics as Violence against Falun Gong Persists in Flushing
While a strong police presence has somewhat deterred pro-communist mobs in New York City, they are continuing to harass Falun Gong adherents when law enforcement agents are absent, the Falun Dafa Information Center reported on Monday.
2008/05/23
Chinese Consul General Boasts of Encouraging Violent Mob against Falun Gong in New York
The Falun Dafa Information Center has obtained a recorded phone conversation with New York City’s Chinese Consul General, Mr. Peng Keyu, in which he confirms his role in encouraging a mob of several-hundred Chinese immigrants to assail Falun Gong practitioners in Flushing, New York, over the past four days.
2008/05/23
Chinese Consul General Boasts of Encouraging Violent Mob against Falun Gong in New York
The Falun Dafa Information Center has obtained a recorded phone conversation with New York City’s Chinese Consul General, Mr. Peng Keyu, in which he confirms his role in encouraging a mob of several-hundred Chinese immigrants to assail Falun Gong practitioners in Flushing, New York, over the past four days.
2008/05/21
Aftershocks: Chinese Mobs Incited to Attack Falun Gong in New York, Elsewhere
The Falun Dafa Information Center reported Wednesday that mobs of hundreds have been assembled in Flushing, New York, daily since Saturday, May 17, to assail Falun Gong practitioners even as millions throughout China mourn.