The CCP’s Genocide Against Falun Gong Rages On
Commentary
In a summer marked by the war ravaging Ukraine, rampant inflation, heat waves, and other global disruptions, one additional dismal human milestone must be acknowledged in all its horrific totality.
July 20 marks the 24th year since the beginning of the persecution of the peaceful practice of Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Though it will largely be ignored by the mainstream media, this tragic and dreary anniversary is being recognized by Falun Gong adherents in Washington, New York, San Francisco, and other cities around the world this month.
The CCP Directive to ‘Eliminate’ Falun Gong
In 1999, Falun Gong had an estimated 100 million practitioners in China. Fearful of its growing base of adherents, then-CCP leader Jiang Zemin began a policy whereby Falun Gong would be “eliminated.” Though the actual number of Falun Gong members today varies according to different sources, the fact remains that they are targeted by the CCP with cruelty that rises to the level of genocide….