The Falun Dafa Information Center has reportedly obtained information from insiders in China’s Ministry of Public Security’s (MPS) regarding the organization’s new plan to “dismantle Falun Gong worldwide,” including in the United States. Falun Gong (also called Falun Dafa) “is an ancient spiritual practice in the Buddhist tradition.” The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Falun Gong in 1999 and has continued its persecution of the practice until today. The CCP has also targeted the Shen Yun performing arts group, which showcases traditional Chinese culture and religious beliefs and aims to raise awareness about the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.
The Falun Dafa Information Center’s report stated that “it is abundantly clear both from sources inside China as well as from observable attacks (on Falun Gong and Shen Yun) over the past few months that these escalations against Falun Gong have already begun and are trending into uncharted territory. The internal documents explicitly state that the regime’s aim is to ‘eliminate Falun Gong worldwide.’”
The MPS’ new plan has five tactics:
- “Coordinated propaganda attacks against Shen Yun, Falun Gong”
- “Inciting conflict between Falun Gong and the U.S. Government”
The MPS indicates it will deploy a two-pronged strategy:- Incite Falun Gong practitioners to distrust and even protest the U.S. government.
- Provoke the U.S. government to investigate Shen Yun Performing Arts and other organizations founded by Falun Gong practitioners.
- “Cutting communication channels that expose persecution inside China,” blocking Falun Gong practitioners in China from contacting their overseas supporters
- “Manipulating search engines and disseminating content in multiple formats” as a means to “carry out the offensive” against Falun Gong.
- “Provoking distrust and internal divisions within the Falun Gong community”
Source: Falun Dafa Information Center website
https://faluninfo.net/weaponizing-social-media/