The Hudson Institute holds an event at 1:00 p.m. ET on July 17 to shed light on the persecution of Falun Gong that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has carried out for 25 years. Here’s the agenda for the Washington-based think tank event.
Opening Remarks: Nina Shea, senior fellow and director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute
Keynote Address: Miles Yu, senior fellow and director, China Center, Hudson Institute
Panel 1: The Modes of CCP Persecution and Effective U.S. Policy Responses
This panel will discuss the current state of repression, surveillance, and persecution of Falun Gong in China, transnational repression against the group abroad, and recommended U.S. policies to counter the CCP’s campaign.
- Dr. Larry Liu, deputy director, Falun Dafa Information Center
- Sarah Cook, independent researcher and author of Freedom House’s report The Battle for China’s Spirit
- Simon Zhang, New York City architect and son of a woman tortured to death in China
Moderator: Cynthia Sun, researcher, Falun Dafa Information Center
Panel 2: Propaganda, Disinformation, and Foreign Influence
This panel will discuss the CCP’s evolving mechanisms for spreading propaganda narratives to influence foreign media and how this has affected the Falun Gong diaspora and the American public.
- Levi Browde, executive director, Falun Dafa Information Center
- Ying Chen, conductor, Shen Yun Performing Arts
Moderator: Nina Shea, senior fellow and director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute
