LIVE NOW: Hudson Institute Holds Event on China’s Persecution of Falun Gong at 25 Years

Published on July 17, 2024

The Hudson Institute holds an event at 1:00 p.m. ET on July 17 to shed light on the persecution of Falun Gong that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has carried out for 25 years. Here’s the agenda for the Washington-based think tank event. Opening Remarks: Nina Shea, senior fellow and director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute Keynote Address: Miles Yu, senior fellow and director, China Center, Hudson Institute Panel 1: The Modes of CCP Persecution and Effective U.S. Policy Responses This panel will discuss the current state of repression, surveillance, and persecution of Falun Gong in China, transnational repression against the group abroad, and recommended U.S. policies to counter the CCP’s campaign....

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