WASHINGTON—The United States has called upon the Chinese communist regime to end its persecution of Falun Gong and release Falun Gong practitioners detained for their beliefs.
The statement was made on July 20, marking the 25th anniversary of the launch of the regime’s sweeping suppression of the spiritual practice, which has resulted in an untold number of practitioners detained, tortured, and killed for their faith.
“We solemnly mark 25 years today since the People’s Republic of China (PRC) began a campaign of repression against practitioners of Falun Gong,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement, using the official name for the Chinese regime….