According to court documents, from at least approximately January 2023 to May 2023, Chen and co-defendant Lin Feng, 44, a PRC citizen and resident of Los Angeles, California, worked inside the United States at the direction of the PRC government, including an identified PRC government official PRC Official-1, to further the PRC government’s campaign to repress and harass Falun Gong practitioners. The PRC government has designated the Falun Gong as one of the “Five Poisons,” or one of the top five threats to its rule. In China, Falun Gong adherents face a range of repressive and punitive measures from the PRC government, including imprisonment.

  • Narri N.@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    “a cult of hate and exploitation.” no wonder they’ve found a strong foothold in the US then! Not only do those seem to thrive there naturally, but nowadays they also seem to be encouraged to do so.