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The Real Story of Shen Yun
Beijing's New Push to
Destroy Shen Yun and
Silence Falun Gong Globally
Introduction
Beijing's New Push to Destroy Shen Yun
and Silence Falun Gong Globally
Introduction
The CCP has long engaged in transnational repression targeting Falun Gong and a global campaign to tear down Shen Yun Performing Arts, an American classical Chinese dance company founded by Falun Gong practitioners.
However, the aggressiveness, frequency, and violent nature of incidents has increased dramatically over the past year, especially in the United States. This shift is not accidental. Since June 2024, internal party sources have leaked details and instructions from Xi Jinping and other top CCP officials that outline tactics that the regime plans to deploy. These are now manifesting in real-world events.
Key Topics
Lawfare, Disinformation, and
Violent Threats Target Shen Yun
Videos About Shen Yun and Falun Gong
Informative videos and insightful interviews about transnational repression targeting Shen Yun and Falun Gong in the United States and around the world.
Attorneys Justin Butterfield and Lea Patterson discuss the CCP targeting Shen Yun in America.
Interview with a Shen Yun Physician
Dr. Damon Noto is an award-winning physician who treats football players, figure skaters, and Shen Yun dancers.
Former Shen Yun dancer Alison Chen reveals 5 things about Shen Yun you probably didn’t know!
Falun Gong: In Their Own Words
Practitioners of Falun Gong. Who are these people? What motivates them? And how might their struggle to expose the Chinese Communist Party have far reaching implications for all of us?
A Broader Threat to American Freedom
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is deploying a robust campaign to manipulate American society, media, and government, trying to turn U.S. institutions against CCP critics and even fellow Americans. The latest targets are Falun Gong and Shen Yun Performing Arts,
but the regime’s goals and impact are much broader.
“Chinese influence operations targeting the U.S. are evolving, engaging in more advanced deceptive behaviors, and directly targeting organic but hyper-sensitive rifts in society…”
—Reuters
(2024)
“The CCP uses our own media [against us]. One good example is its attack on the Falun Gong. It basically convinced the entire academic, university system in the United States that they are a brainwashed cult [when in fact]… they are just dissidents of the communist regime. [The CCP] has done the same thing to our media institutions… controlling our own narratives within the United States.”
—Robert Spalding
U.S. Brigadier General
“China conducts the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world. The CCP targets entire ethnic and religious groups, including Falun Gong practitioners.”
— Freedom House
“If we stay on the road we are on right now, in less than 10 years, virtually everything that matters to us in life will depend on whether [communist] China allows us to have it or not. Everything from blood pressure medicine to what movies we get to watch, and everything in between.”
—Marco Rubio
U.S. Secretary of State
“China is engaged in a highly sophisticated malign foreign influence campaign, and its methods include bribery, blackmail, and covert deals. We’ve now reached the point where the FBI is opening a new China-related counter-intelligence case about every 10 hours.”
—Christopher Wray
Former FBI Director
“China’s infiltration into our systems is not just a threat—it’s an active campaign to undermine us from within.”
—Kash Patel
FBI Director
What Local Government Says About Shen Yun Campus
Over the years, local and national government leaders have come to appreciate and even work closely with Shen Yun performers, staff, and volunteers at Shen Yun campus, called Dragon Springs. Here are a few recent highlights from speeches and interviews:
“Shen Yun should and must be able to perform in every corner of the United States and around the world, and we’ll continue to fight to make sure that that happens.”
—Pat Ryan
Congressman (D-NY) represents Dragon Springs’ district
“Many of those who live in our city work or volunteer time at Dragon Springs, where they endeavor to preserve traditional Chinese culture, provide a top-notch education for young people, and serve as a training ground for the world’s leading classical Chinese dancers and musicians. I applaud the efforts of the Falun Gong community and am proud to have them in our wonderful city.”
—Joe DeStefano
Mayor of Middletown, NY, located just down the road from Shen Yun’s training center
“I’ve known a lot of the [Shen Yun] performers… I’m so proud that they call Orange County their home.”
—Steve Neuhaus
County Executive of Orange County, NY,