[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 108 (Friday, July 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1829]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    COMMUNIST CHINA MUST END THE RUTHLESS PERSECUTION OF FALUN GONG

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                        HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 17, 2009

  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Madam Speaker, through their 
annual rally this week, Falun Gong practitioners and sympathizers have 
focused international attention on the horrible suffering of so many 
Falun Gong practitioners in Communist China. At that rally, I stood in 
warm, heartfelt solidarity with them and I will continue to do so until 
the Chinese people are free. On the occasion of this rally denouncing 
10 years of persecution against the Falun Gong, I would like to take 
this opportunity to highlight the names of several students, professors 
and lawyers who have suffered for their opposition to Communist China's 
brutal tyranny.
  Currently, twelve professors and students from the prestigious 
Tsinghua University are known to be detained in Communist China under 
deplorable conditions due to their Falun Gong beliefs:
  1. Mr. Bai Rongchun
  2. Ms. Zhu Tong
  3. Ms. Cong Dayang
  4. Ms. Liu Zhimei
  5. Ms. Yao Yue
  6. Mr. Meng Jun
  7. Mr. Wang Xin
  8. Mr. Wang Weiyu
  9. Mr. Yu Chao
  10. Mr. Zang Lianjun
  11. Mr. Yuping
  12. Mr. Bao Weizhong
  I would also like to commend and thank the handful of brave human 
rights lawyers who have accepted the challenge of representing Falun 
Gong adherents, as well as other oppressed citizens, and who themselves 
have been subjected to harassment, disbarment, detention and even 
torture as a result. Madam Speaker, these attorneys have taken an 
enormous risk for their fellow countrymen and I commend and admire 
their honorable efforts:
  1. Zhang Kai
  2. Li Chunfu
  3. Wei Liangyue
  4. Tang Jitian
  5. Lan Zhixue
  6. Jiang Tianyong
  7. Li Heping
  8. Li Xiongbing
  9. Li Fangping
  10. Pu Zhiqiang
  11. Zhang Kai
  12. Jiang Tianyong
  13. Li Heping
  14. Li Xiongbing
  15. Li Chunfu
  16. Wang Yajun of Globe-Law in Beijing
  17. Cheng Hai
  18. Tang Jitian
  19. Yang Huiwen of Anhui Law Firm in Beijing
  20. Xie Yanyi
  21. Li Dunyong of Gongxin Law Firm in Beijing
  22. Wen Haibo
  23. Liu Wei of Shunhe Law Firm in Beijing
  24. Zhang Lihui of Beijing G&G (Giant and Goal) Law Firm in Beijing
  25. Li Jinglin of Jiurui Law Firm in Beijing
  26. Wei Liangyue of Jiaodian Law Firm in Heilongjiang
  27. Yang Zaixin of Baijuming Law Firm in Guangxi
  28. Sun Wenbing of Xinhe Law Firm
  Most recently, sometime between July 2 and July 8, these three brave 
lawyers were arrested for their efforts to defend Falun Gong 
practitioners:
  29. Ruping Liu
  30. Wang
  31. Wang Ping Yonghang
  Madam Speaker, the ruthless, despicable persecution against Falun 
Gong practioners and other oppressed minorities must end and these 
brave prisoners of conscience must be released immediately.

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