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Falun Gong says NY parade pressured to ban group
NEW YORK (AP) - A Buddhism-inspired spiritual group suppressed in China says it's been barred from New York's Chinese New Year parade for years because organizers buckled under pressure from Chinese officials.
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Ethics watchdog tells B.C. MPs not to accept Falun Gong tickets
Members of Parliament from around Vancouver have been offered invitations to a Falun Dafa cultural show at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre — but Canada's conflict of interest and ethics commissioner has said accepting freebies to the show is a conflict of interest.
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Chinese government claims local performance part of 'evil cult'
Shen Yun Performing Arts uses music, song and dance to present thousands of years of Chinese history, but China claims they're engaged in anit-China activities and asked city councilmembers to boycott the performance.
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Chinese Government Kindly Reminds Seattle Officials About the 'Evil Cult' Coming to Town
Over the next two nights in a crowded Seattle hall, a collection of colorfully-costumed characters will perform leaps, tumbles, spins, twirls, and various other theatrics set to the sounds of o
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Dalai uses suicides for political gains: Chinese media
As China grappled to deal with recurring suicides of Tibetan Buddhist monks calling for return of The Dalai Lama, its official media accused the spiritual leader of trying to build a cult similar to that of "Falun Gong", which Beijing managed to contain years ago.
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China asks Seattle leaders to skip dance troupe performance
SEATTLE -- The Chinese government has asked Seattle's elected leaders to skip an upcoming performance by a New York-based Chinese-American dance troupe. Last week, Seattle City Council members received a letter from the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, asking them not to attend Shen Yun Performing Arts' upcoming performances, February 7 and 8 at McCaw Hall. Shen Yun is a non-profit dance ...
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Shen Yun’s Display of Traditional Chinese Culture Scares Chinese Regime
Chinese consular officials continue to attempt to thwart the performances and success of Shen Yun around the world. This time government officials in Seattle have been targeted.
www.theepochtimes.com
China accuses Dalai Lama of using self-immolations for 'political gain'
China accused the Dalai Lama of using the spate of self-immolation suicides among Buddhist monks and nuns for "political gain".
telegraph.feedsportal.com
Questioning a 'New Perspective' in Times Square
China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, the official propaganda branch of the Communist Party there, commands major advertising space in the heart of New York City.
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
City Room: Questioning Xinhua's 'New Perspective' in Times Square
China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, the official propaganda branch of the Communist Party there, commands major advertising space in the heart of New York City.
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
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