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LI HONGZHI
ASIAWEEK POWER 50 2001
ASIAWEEK JUNE 1-8, 2001 WEEK 22
Number 1: Li Hongzhi
Li Hongzhi refuses to describe himself as a leader, but his influence on tens of millions of Falungong followers makes him Asia's most powerful communicator

ASIAWEEK DECEMBER 31, 1999 - JANUARY 7, 2000 VOL. 25 NO. 52
Living Buddha
Li Hongzhi likes to think of himself as "just a very ordinary man" but that's not what he set out to be

ASIAWEEK NOVEMBER 19, 1999 VOL. 25 NO. 46
'Li Is Larger Than Life'
An anti-mystical crusader speaks

TIME ASIA AUGUST 2, 1999 VOL. 154 NO. 4
Interview: Li Hongzhi
As Chinese authorities were arresting his followers on the mainland, the founder of Falun Gong, Li Hongzhi, spoke by phone from New York City with TIME reporter Isabella Ng

TIME ASIA MAY 10, 1999 VOL. 153 NO. 18
Interview with Li Hongzhi
At least 10,000 Falun Gong members gathered in front of Zhongnanhai, the seat of China's government, to demand recognition from authorities and freedom to practice their beliefs. TIME spoke with Li a few weeks before the demonstration (full interview)


HONG KONG
TIME ASIA JULY 2, 2001, VOL.157 NO.26
Viewpoint
Hong Kong's leaders must not bow to Beijing's will

TIME ASIA FEBRUARY 19, 2001, VOL.157 NO.7
Litmus Test
Falun Gong is China's public enemy no. 1. In Hong Kong the group is legal. Can the ex-colony withstand Beijing's pressure to crack down?


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