Falun Gong in China

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Analysis of the origins, nature and appeal of the Falun Gong movement in China and its repression by the Chinese government. Describes spiritual foundation of Falun Gong. China's record on human rights in the second half of the 20th Century. Essence of Falun Gong belief in mind-body discipline (Buddhism, martial arts).

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"Human Rights Violations in China: Repression of the Falun Gong


This research paper discusses the origins, nature and appeal of the Falun Gong movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its repression by the Chinese government. Since it assumed power in October 1949, the Chinese communist regime has committed many human rights abuses which have been a source of internal unrest and foreign disapproval. Since 1992, the Falun Gong movement spread rapidly within China and among overseas Chinese. It has appealed to many ordinary Chinese from all walks of life. A mixture of traditional Chinese religious, philosophic, martial and healing arts influences, Falun Gong has partially filled a spiritual void arising out of China's economic modernization and the decline of Communist ideology. The movement has been forcibly repressed by the PRC government since July 1999..."

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