Barefoot Lawyer Reports

In part one of this episode of the Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, William Saunders is joined by Mark Yang and Cynthia Sun of the Falun Dafa Information Center to discuss documented cases of transnational repression, including threats, surveillance, and the use of AI to gather and analyze information about Falun Gong practitioners.

If you or someone you know has experienced transnational repression, we highly encourage you to report it to the FBI: 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324)

Check out the survey conducted by the Falun Dafa Information Center:https://faluninfo.net/report-americans-targeted-by-beijing/

Please support the Falun Dafa and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act:https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4009/text

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In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the protests that erupted in Chongqing after allegations of horrific animal abuse by a popular Chinese influencer.

As public outrage grew, authorities reportedly responded by arresting protesters instead of addressing their demands. Chen explains why the CCP treats even non-political demonstrations as a threat and what this incident reveals about freedom of assembly in China.

How should the United States respond when Xi Jinping visits Washington, D.C. this week?

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the Chairman's upcoming visit and why he believes it is an important opportunity to bring attention to Chinese human rights defenders and political prisoners, especially Human Rights Lawyer Gao Zhisheng, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, William Saunders speaks with Cynthia Sun and Mark Yang of the Falun Dafa Information Center about Xi's upcoming visit and the broader implications of China's human rights record.

They discuss religious persecution in China, transnational repression targeting people in the United States, forced labor and the goods that reach American consumers, and efforts to influence public discussion about China through social media and other channels.

Check out more of their work at the Falun Dafa Information Center: https://faluninfo.net/

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses growing CCP efforts to suppress free speech in the United States, and how the CCP is trying to shape the narrative about Taiwan in the United States.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the case of Xia Fugang, a Henan farmer accused of attacking a local Communist Party official. After Xia fled into the countryside, authorities launched a massive search while local residents reportedly helped him evade capture.

Chen examines the public reaction to Xia’s case, including widespread anger over corruption and the lack of legal recourse in China. He also provides a later update on Xia’s eventual capture and the backlash against the man who reported him.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng discusses the disappearance of human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has been missing since August 2017.

Chen shares Gao’s story and the persecution he faced for defending human rights in China. Nine years later, his whereabouts and condition remain unknown. Share this episode to help keep Gao’s story alive.

In this episode, we feature an overdubbed message from Jie Lijian, a Chinese human rights activist now living in the United States who has continued to speak out against the Chinese Communist Party.

Jie shares his experiences as an activist and the repeated attacks and intimidation he has faced from CCP agents and their sympathizers. He explains why he remains committed to speaking out for freedom and human rights despite these threats.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Chen Guangcheng shares the disturbing story of fellow Chinese activist Jie Lijian, who has reportedly been targeted multiple times while protesting the CCP in the United States.

In this episode of The Barefoot Lawyer Reports on China, Guangcheng explains why the CCP is increasingly concerned about the growing use of VPNs to bypass government censorship, especially among young people.

The Communist Party has repeatedly blamed “foreign forces” for China’s economic and social turmoil, but thanks to rising technological literacy among the population, its propaganda stranglehold is finally beginning to crack.