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ABOUT FALUN GONG
TIME ASIA JULY 2, 2001, VOL.157 NO.26
The Breaking Point
Falun Gong began as a spiritual movement, but China's leaders saw it as a political threat

TIME ASIA JULY 2, 2001, VOL.157 NO.26
Is Falun Gong a Cult?
In many respects, it clearly isn't

TIME ASIA MAY 10, 1999 VOL. 153 NO. 18
Opiate of the Masses
Thousands of members of a rapidly growing worldwide spiritual movement descend on Beijing and spook a communist leadership wary of any such organized dissent


THE CRACKDOWN
TIME ASIA FEBRUARY 5, 2001, VOL.157 NO.5
Too Hot to Handle
Self-immolations in Tiananmen Square ratchet up tensions between Falun Gong and China's leadership

TIME ASIA JULY 31, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 4
Silencing Dissent
Jittery over rising social unrest, China's leaders are once again trying to muzzle liberal thinkers

ASIAWEEK NOVEMBER 19, 1999 VOL. 25 NO. 46
Dangerous Face-Off
As Beijing steps up its crackdown, the Falungong refuses to fade away

TIME ASIA NOVEMBER 15, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 19
Holding Their Breath
China continues to crack down on spiritual protesters, but it risks alienating a nation in search of itself

TIME ASIA AUGUST 9, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 5
China: Too Scared to Breathe
Beijing's insecure leadership intensifies its war on Falun Gong, launching the biggest political witch-hunt since 1989

TIME ASIA AUGUST 2, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 4
Quiet Storm
The crackdown against followers of Falun Gong could turn the group into Beijing's most feared organization


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