UK Government ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Beijing’s 25 Years of Persecution of Falun Gong

Published on April 21, 2024

Downing Street said the UK government is “deeply concerned” as the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China has lasted for 25 years. Benedict Rogers, co-founder and deputy chair of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission, said the persecution of the spiritual practice shows the communist regime can not be a reliable business partner, and called on the government to stop business as usual. Edward McMillan-Scott, former British MEP and vice president of the European Parliament, said April 25—the day when thousands of Falun Gong practitioners staged a peaceful demonstration in Beijing 25 years ago—should be a “world awareness day.” Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a self-improvement discipline, with adherents taught to follow the principles of “truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.”...

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