(Clearwisdom.net) On Sunday, May 9, 2004, UK Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the Chinese Embassy in London. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in England this weekend and Falun Gong practitioners held an appeal with banners displaying three important messages: "UK Falun Gong Practitioners Welcome Wen Jiabao", "Bring Jiang to Justice" and "Falun Gong is Good." However, although their name was missing from the official list of Chinese officials visiting UK, included among the delegation was one of the chief persecutors of Falun Gong, Bo Xilai.
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Bo Xilai enthusiastically follows Jiang Zemin to persecute Falun Gong. During his term as Mayor of Dalian City from 1993 to 2001, Dalian City was one of the cities where the persecution of Falun Gong was most severe. At least fifteen Falun Gong practitioners have been verified as being persecuted to death. During his term as Governor of Liaoning Province from January 2001 to February 2004, Liaoning Province became one of the provinces where the persecution of Falun Gong was the most severe. Up to the 1st of December 2003, it was verified that at least 90 Falun Gong practitioners had been persecuted to death, ranking fourth in the country.
UK practitioners filed a lawsuit against Bo Xilai for his crimes of torture. They then held a press conference on the afternoon of Sunday 9th to let the world know about the lawsuit against Bo Xilai and to expose his vicious crimes. Bo has already been the subject of lawsuits in both USA and Germany as he tours with the Chinese entourage.
During the press conference, speeches were given by Chairman of the European Falun Dafa Association Peter Jauhal and respected former diplomat Lord Thurlow. Lord Thurlow announced that Wen Jiabao's visit to London is welcome and explained the need for a trusting relationship to be developed between the west and China so that both can move forward together. Mr Jauhal's speech announced UK practitioners' intentions to bring Bo to justice and expose his crimes to the world.
During the Embassy appeal, practitioners demonstrated the Falun Gong exercises and sent forth righteous thoughts. Many people accepted leaflets to find out more about Falun Gong. A human rights group was also appealing at the Embassy that day and they openly commented on the peacefulness and beauty of Falun Dafa practitioners' appeal stating that practitioners set a great example for others. The practitioners have now appealed at the Chinese Embassy in London 24 hours a day for 700 days in a row.
Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200405/19544.html
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