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What is Falun Gong and why does the Chinese Communist Party want to suppress it?

An anthropologist who conducted fieldwork among Falun Gong practitioners explains the movement’s beliefs and why its followers continue to resist the Chinese government.

What is Falun Gong and why does the Chinese Communist Party want to suppress it?
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An anthropologist who conducted fieldwork among Falun Gong practitioners explains the movement’s beliefs and why its followers continue to resist the Chinese government.

Original source: The Conversation
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