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Since the convocation of the present human rights meeting, Li Hongzhi and his gang have colluded with Wei Jingsheng and others to muster "Taiwan independence", "Tibetan independence" and "democratic movement" elements. In addition, they went about campaigning for the American anti-China motion, bustled around inside and outside the meeting and spared no efforts to raise a hubbub for this motion.

Why did Li Hongzhi and his gang strip themselves of the disguise under which they had repeatedly declared that they "would not get involved in politics, would not oppose the government and would not give themselves up to any inside and outside political forces"? The reason is very simple: to prolong the declining destiny of the heretical "Falun Gong" organization. Since April 25 of last year, and especially since July 22 of last year, Li Hongzhi and his gang have incessantly instigated and organized some "Falun Gong" diehards to stir up troubles. As they did not succeed in their conspiracy, the overwhelming majority of the former "Falun Gong" practitioners who were hoodwinked and misled have seen through Li Hongzhi's evil nature, and have broken away from the heretical "Falun Gong" organization, which is on the verge of disintegration. Li Hongzhi and his gang, now hiding themselves abroad, first incited and whipped up opinion in an attempt to cheat some countries into applying pressure on China in its normal contacts with these countries, but no one paid heed to them. They then changed their tactics, and tried to seek a political backing that could make use of their story to undermine China's social and political stability, so their organization could survive under foreign protection. Slandering the Chinese government as "infringing up human rights" and "interfering in religious freedom", they have frequently ingratiated themselves with anti-China forces. To support their own anti-China position, the American anti-China forces are showing growing interest in Li Hongzhi and his gang. So, some people have begun to appear personally to "make a loud appeal" for them. In August last year, several American congressmen expressed their dissatisfaction with the Chinese government's ban of the "Falun Gong" organization. A month later, some congressmen demanded that the US government openly criticize the Chinese government's "suppression" action, and tried to unite with the international community to jointly apply pressure on the Chinese government. In October, Amnesty International indicated their support for the "Falun Gong" organization's anti-government activities. In November, the San Francisco Immigration Office approved of granting "political asylum" rights to a "Falun Gong" practitioner. On December 6, a high-ranking official of the US government for the first time openly expressed his "worry" about the matter concerning the Chinese government banning the "Falun Gong" cult. To this date, the anti-China forces, out of their political needs, have accepted Li Hongzhi and the heretical "Falun Gong" organization.

Perhaps, from what a key member of the heretical "Falun Gong" organization said on April 10 we can see the frame of mind of Li Hongzhi and his gang, which features their "fawning on" and "repaying the kindness" of anti-China forces. "The Earth is looking at China, China is looking at Beijing, and Beijing is looking at Tiananmen…. The satellite over the sky and the correspondents on the ground have set their focal points." So three days afterwards, the illegal gathering incident occurred under the "focus" of the "satellite over the sky" and the "correspondents on the ground". At the same time, however, the scheming activities of Li Hongzhi and his gang were thoroughly exposed: containing not only clear political conspiracy, but also open antagonism against the Chinese government; not only giving up to international anti-China forces, but also becoming tools of anti-China forces for their anti-China activities.

Apparently, Li Hongzhi and his gang are quite satisfied with their performances and they will not stop their activities for the time being. On April 16, a leader of the "Falun Gong" organization in Hong Kong personally organized some "Falun Gong" members to gather in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to protest, to act in concert with the activities conducted in Geneva by Li Hongzhi and his ilk. Members of the "Falun Gong" also took part in a parade staged by "Tibetan independence" supporters in New York City on the 42nd anniversary of the suppression of the armed rebellion in Tibet. Li Hongzhi and his like took the initiative to get close to the Dalai clique that, in turn, showed great interest in the heretical "Falun Gong" organization. This time in Geneva they supported each other by coordinate action, campaigning for the American anti-China motion. Perhaps this can shed light on the common points between them.

Perhaps the degeneration from the founder of the heresy who styled himself as being capable of "managing hordes of people and even all mankind" to vassals of international anti-China forces is lamentable for Li Hongzhi and his ilk. There will be, however, something even more deplorable for them. History has repeatedly proved that anyone who sets himself against the country, the people and the national and yet cherishes the ambition to pursue personal gain is doomed to complete defeat. Even though they have sold themselves to their new masters, they will lose their own worth in the end.

(Excerpts from a Xinhua News Agency dispatch, April 17, 2000)