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'''Subversion Trials Due for Leaders of Sect in China Seth Faison. New York Times. (Late Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: Aug 25, 1999. pg. A.1'''

"A Hong Kong-based human rights monitor said lawyers in Beijing had been told to get official permission before taking on cases involving Falun Gong members, and to report any instances of Falun Gong members approaching them for advice."

"Tens of thousands of Falun Gong followers were detained as the Government ordered a huge campaign that reached down to every state-run workplace in the nation and has dominated the nation's media for weeks."

"China issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Li last month and offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Interpol rejected a request from Beijing for help in apprehending Mr. Li, saying the request was politically motivated."

"Alarmed to discover that several senior military officers were also Falun Gong followers, Chinese leaders have conducted a crackdown in the army to root out any Falun Gong members."

"Today's order advised work teams to treat most Falun Gong followers as victims who were unaware of the political goals and motives of the movement's leaders. The same attitude will probably extend to more than 1,000 Government officials who were identified during the first week of the crackdown as Falun Gong followers and were detained in Communist Party schools and forced to renounce any belief in the movement."

"First the authorities outlawed the movement and accused it of threatening social stability, illustrating their assertions with testimony of former adherents who described how harmful it was, causing some members to die from refusing medical treatment and others to commit suicide in fits of delusion.

Next, the authorities expanded their campaign with accounts that purported to show how Falun Gong was organized for political purposes, with the ultimate aim of overthrowing the Government.

The final stage of the campaign is now expected to publicize the punishment of the movement's leaders as an example to anyone considering ways to challenge the authority of the Communist Party. It is likely to be wrapped up in the coming weeks, before Oct. 1, when the party is planning a huge celebration of its 50 years in power."