At the time, few would have imagined that Falun Gong would survive, and that this violent persecution would be ongoing 25 years later.
Notably, Zhao highlighted measures to suppress banned religious groups like Falun Gong before mentioning other actual security concerns, like anti-corruption and counterterrorism.
The signature drive is just one example of the regime investing massive resources to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
Still, leaked speeches by top officials indicate a dissatisfaction with the regime’s limited ability to silence Falun Gong globally.
First, Chinese security agencies target individual Falun Gong practitioners living overseas, especially those active in exposing the persecution or countering the CCP’s propaganda.

25 Years On, Falun Gong Still Firmly in Beijing’s Repressive Sights