Besides police activity and arrests, the Ministry claims it organized 56,000 events against “xie jiao” during the year, reaching more than 17 million citizens.
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A female CAG member, whose application was originally rejected, got asylum in January after her name appeared in the infamous Da Ai Wang list published in China.
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Guangdong, Falun Gong Husband and Wife Get Record Sentence of 10 Years in Jail
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