Overview

Four Year Anniversary of Beijing Peaceful Appeal -- Four Years of Lies from China’s Leaders

On April 25, 1999, Falun Gong emerged on the international radar screen when more than 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Beijing to appeal to the Chinese Central Government not to escalate the harassment against them. They asked to be able to practice their beliefs in peace, as guaranteed by China’s constitution, and an end to abuses and slander against their meditation practice. The response, however, has been anything but peaceful.