(Clearwisdom.net) To celebrate the opening of China Week, Mr. Porschke, the
chairman of the Green Party, German branch, hosted a press conference on
September 17, 2002 at 2:00 PM, and Falun Gong practitioners were invited to
attend. Through the press conference, Mr. Porschke hoped to make an appeal for
groups that were oppressed in China.
Before the press conference began, participants and many journalists from
news organizations all gathered in room B. Mr. Porschke spoke at the beginning
of the conference, and then representatives of other groups, including the Falun
Gong spokesperson, made statements.
The Falun Gong spokesperson talked about the persecution of Falun Gong
practitioners in China, and Jiang's high-pressure tactics to extend the
persecution overseas. The spokesperson also referred to the overreactions of the
German police toward Falun Gong practitioners when Jiang visited Germany last
April.
We would like to thank the Green Party again for their concern about human
rights in China, and also send our thanks for the appeal they made for those who
do not have the opportunity or freedom to speak out publicly in China. It goes
without saying that what Falun Gong practitioners want is to be able to freely
practice their belief.