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News from China with a focus on human rights and religious liberty

Thursday, June 24, 2004

New Book Uncovers Top Chinese Leader’s Plot to “Eradicate Falun Gong” throughout the World [FDI]

Based on more than a year of research and citing numerous Chinese Government documents and sources, a Boston-based non-profit organization has published a book documenting the details of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin’s ongoing, illicit campaign to eliminate Falun Gong practitioners in China and around the world. [more]

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China Denies Claim of Bishops Detained. China on Thursday denied Vatican claims it had detained three bishops from the communist country's underground Roman Catholic church. A Vatican spokesman said that a bishop from the county of Xuanhua was taken into police custody and had not been heard from since May 27. [Associated Press headlines via GoUpstate.com]
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Media Watchdog: China Worst Repressor of Internet. VOA Jun 24 2004 5:41PM GMT [Moreover - China news]
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Show of Force: China to stage Taiwan invasion exercises..

In the largest strategic training exercise for over two years China is set to launch a full scale assault on Dongshan Island, close to Fujian province Mainland China. The exercise is expected to include close to 18,000 ground troops in addition to warships, fighters, submarines, and amphibious vehicles and will be used simulate an assault against Taiwanese interests. - Angry Chinese Blogger]

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Vatican condemns Chinese arrests. The Roman Catholic Church protests against the recent arrest of three of its bishops by the Chinese authorities. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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