The Importance of the Peaceful Appeal on April 25, 1999

According to the Chinese Constitution, Chinese citizens have basic rights related to freedom of belief and freedom of expression. But by the time of the appeal, Falun Dafa practitioners had been deprived of these rights for two or three years and their belief was secretly suppressed.

Yellen Criticizes Beijing’s ‘Coercive’ Actions Against US Companies

Ms. Yellen told Mr. He that it’s crucial for the world’s two largest economies to “closely communicate on issues of concern such as overcapacity and national security-related economic actions.”
“A healthy economic relationship must provide a level playing field for firms and workers in both countries,” she reiterated ahead of a closed-door meeting.

Hong Kong Passes Infamous ‘Article 23’ in Show of Growing Communist Hold

According to SinoInsider, a New York-based risk consultancy that tracks developments in CCP elite politics, the passage of Article 23 despite the existence of the NSL could be a means for current Chinese leader Xi Jinping to further bring Hong Kong under his personal influence, rather than that of his rivals in the communist regime.