July 20 will be the 25th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong. Marking the occasion, an expert panel at the Hudson Institute on Wednesday looked at the tumultuous journey practitioners have gone through over the past quarter century. Despite Beijing’s efforts to undermine Falun Gong’s importance, reports from inside China indicate that eradicating the practice has been a top priority for the regime both at home and abroad.