On December 7, 2003, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrived in New York, Against the Persecution While Upholding the Principles Mr. Wu from Philadelphia is a young electrical engineer and has practiced When talking about welcoming Wen Jiabao’s visit, Mr. Wu said, “This Mr. Wu continued, “Of course we hope the new Chinese leaders will not Since the persecution began in July 20, 1999, Falun Gong practitioners have Facing Noble Demeanor, Lies are Eliminated Themselves Mr. Ge from Washington D.C. graduated with a degree in physics, and he is the Ms. Zhao, a manager of a real estate company in California said, “Falun Illuminating Truth-Compassion-Tolerance Mr. Ge said, “Ever since ancient times, orthodox cultivators were never Mr. Wu said, “Before practicing Falun Gong, practitioners [like just Ms. Zhao said, “We are still striving for our freedom of belief, but we
and practitioners unfurled two prominent banners reading, “Welcome Wen Jiabao
to the U.S.” and “Bring Jiang Zemin To Justice,” capturing the attention of
all. Is there any special significance to this event? A Minghui reporter prepared
the following after interviewing practitioners in attendance.
Falun Gong for six years. He said, “What we oppose is the Jiang group’s
illegal persecution of Falun Gong. During the past four years we have been
working hard to end this persecution, and our goal is very clear.”
shows the customary peacefulness of Falun Gong practitioners, and it’s also an
opportunity for the new Chinese leader to witness the morale of Falun Gong
practitioners. There are at least 50,000,000 Falun Gong practitioners in China,
and if we include their families, the number would exceed 100,000,000. If
historically such a large group was persecuted, violence and bloodletting would
have taken place a long time ago, but Falun Gong practitioners have remained
peaceful and rational. After four years of brutal persecution carried out by
certain segments of the Chinese government under Jiang’s coercion, Falun Gong is
still able to use the word ‘welcome’ for a new Chinese leader.”
lose their ability to judge between right and wrong like Jiang Zemin did. In
fact, when a person acknowledges Truth-Compassion-Tolerance and they follow it
with their actions, they are creating a positive future for themselves.”
continuously and through various channels introduced the facts of Falun Gong to
the Chinese government, the Chinese people, foreign governments and people. They
called for an end to the persecution. Even for Jiang Zemin himself, after he
ordered the public persecution, Falun Gong practitioners have been giving him
opportunities to positively learn about Falun Gong, through their writing
letters and appeals. However, again and again, Jiang refused these opportunities
and single-mindedly escalated the persecution. During his U.S. visits in August
and September 2000, he blatantly lied to CBS, the world – renowned news media,
and to the rest of the world and slandered Falun Gong and the founder of Falun
Gong, in order to create excuses to justify the ban of Falun Gong, which itself
is against Chinese constitution. His irrational action finally triggered Falun
Gong practitioners around the world to expose his lies, and his New York trip
became a turning point that led to “no-return” for Jiang.
father of two. He said, “The welcoming gesture toward Wen Jiabao shows
Falun Gong is broadminded, disciplined and polite. The persecution in China
continues to this day, and Falun Gong practitioners continue to appeal and seek
justice for the head criminal Jiang and his followers. Our welcoming Wen does
not change our purpose or approach at all, but it does recognize that Wen is not
responsible for the persecution.”
Gong displaying welcome banners exposes the Jiang regime’s lies calling Falun
Gong an ‘anti-China organization’ used to incite Chinese people’s hatred
toward Falun Gong. Falun Gong practitioners have always pursued goodness. They
treat all people in China including those who were cheated by lies kindly, even
the police who persecute them. We are not against any government or individual,
including Chinese premier Wen Jiabao. All that we do is to help people to clear
their misunderstandings of Falun Gong and make a just conclusion based on their
first-hand encounters and experiences with Falun Gong.”
interested in political power. Falun Gong truly pursues moral improvement and
returning to our true, original selves. Cultivators are not corrupt and do not
commit crimes. They don’t bully and they don’t yield to injustice. They have no
pursuits of fame, fortune or power; no political powers or authorities can buy
them. This is all in accordance with Falun Gong’s essential teaching of ‘Truth-Compassion-Tolerance’
and ‘No Politics.'”
about everyone else in society today] experienced sharp interpersonal conflicts,
which made their lives miserable. After they began practicing, their
relationships with their families, neighbors and colleagues significantly
improved. Therefore we think if everyone disciplines himself or herself, the
relationship among people, among families, and among countries will achieve a
state of harmony, the conflict will be dissolved with kindness. In the past four
years, Falun Gong practitioners have always followed the principles of
Truth-Compassion-Tolerance as they peacefully resist the persecution, and they
have proved that sincerity, kindness and tolerance are the true path to
extinguish contradictory, dissolve hatred and obtain harmony.”
believe our efforts benefit far more than ourselves alone. We are in fact trying
to win the basic rights of other innocent people who suffer persecution. The
peaceful and rational protest by Falun Gong will be a good model, etched in
history, a model of peace defeating violence, kindness defeating autocratic
power, and justice defeating evil, under the guidance of
Truth-Compassion-Tolerance, which will allow the world to enter a bright future.
It will be recorded in history and the example followed by the human race.”
Posting date: 11/Dec/2003
Original article date: 10/Dec/2003
Category: Open Forum
