Excuse me? Its been proved that the Falun Gong self-immolation incident was staged? No it hasnt.

The Chinese say one thing, the Falun Gong in New York say another. Perhaps you should have a chat with Time magazine if you think it proved:

"Time considered "implausible" that the act was set up by the Government, stating that Falun Gong had been caught off-guard by the act, and the leadership's damage control after the immolations proved to be inadequate."

Matt, Hereford, UK

It is suprising how many Chinese are spreading propaganda on english websites lately ... looks almost as if it were something organised...

Kamil, Krakov,

We can see message from China here support CCP's crackdown of Falun Gong. Just like some events in Chinese communities which support Beijing Olympic torch recently.
It is weird, because in China, if you have word "FA LUN" in your message, your message will be blocked, why those guys' message does not be blocked? The only conclusion is those guys are not normal Chinese people.

George, Toronto, Canada

The Chinese communist regime's propaganda still runs rife online. The self immolation incident in Tiananmen Sq in 2001 has been exposed years ago as being staged by this regime itself. It's also what this regime used as its biggest propaganda tool within it's all encompassing propaganda campaign to try and demonize Falun Gong.
However, this shouldn't surprise anyone who knows some of the history of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as it has launched such irrational and lethal campaigns regularly throughout its history of enforcing its one party rule in China behind the barrel of a gun - The Great Cultural Revolution, The Great Leap Forward..."3 anti" and "5 anti" movements...Tiananmen Sq massacre in 1989...and on it goes with the persecution of Falun Gong.
However, the CCP's lies are so big it makes it hard for people who don't know the real facts to distinguish between what is true or false. Why doesn't the CCP allow independent investigators and media the freedom & access to see?

Khristo, Victoria, Australia

Its been known for a long time now that the group of people who staged the suicide act in Tiananmen Square were not Falun Gong practitiioners and that the event was actually staged by the Chinese Communist Party to turn people's opinion against Falun Gong, this has been verified by several different media around the world. The CCP has been using everything in their power to make people believe their crackdown on a group of innocent people is justified. Whatever Mr. Yu Zhou's beliefs were he did not deserve to be killed for them, neither do any of the other thousands of other Falun Gong practitioners who have also lost their lives.

As a Medical Doctor I have been documenting over the past three years the horrible practice of forced organ harvesting taking place in China and we have confirmed that the main source of these organs come from Falun Gong practitioners! Freedom of belief is one of the most basic of human rights! This is not the way to treat any group of people.

Damon N, New York, New York

my father is practicing Fulungon from last year becaues of unbearable of sick of Insomnia. Now he won't kowdow in acestors rituals because it is said that practisers of Falungon is higher than dead and will frighten the dead ancestors to take part in the respect rituals. what a nonsense. I can't persuade him.
I was heard from a colleage. His wife's young sister believed in Falungon and throw all beloved singers' portraits. and one day she said Teacher Li will get her and then jumpt from upstairs herself and broken her logs. She wouldn't go to hospital according to the rules of Falungon and at last was sent forcely to hospital by her family members.
So I think Falungon maybe is a few good to health if only practise his physical practise. but it is very deadly if you learn its theory at same times.

Paul, Shanghai, China

We don't imprison Mormons in the US. I can't say that we treat everyone fairly, but the example of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints given to the Chinese public is ridiculous. Did you know that we had a Mormon presidential candidate in our recent Republican primary? He was the 3rd most popular candidate.
Also, the Falung Gong are racist? Well, I guess you should imprison or kill all the Tibetans to show them how racism is wrong.

Gage, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The highest profile Falun Gong event in China was not mentioned in this report. It involved a numbers of followers who staged a suicide act by setting fire to themselves in Tiananmen Square, all at the same time. Several children aged around 12 were involved, ordered by their parents to take their own lives. I support the authority's outlawing of this backward cult.

William, Beijing, China

China take the same action on Fa Lun Gong cult as US to the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). If you accuse China, you accuse US either.

TF Cheng, Hong Kong,

Falungong is 100pct cult that must be banned. In fact we chinese support the government'effort to crack down falungong which induced so many young Chinese to committ suicide.

Tian Qingyou, Tianjin, China

My most sincere condolences to Yu Zhou's wife Xu Na and to the rest of his family. This is very sad news and also very suspicious. That a man can go into prison healty, yet die while detained.....very sad. China would be far better banning violent islamic religion than harrasing peace loving people of China who Christianity or who are members of Falun Gong.
My prayers to the people of China. We (Westerners) may be far away, but our thoughts are with you.

Maria Anderson, Brisbane, Australia

Many cults claim persecution. Falung Gong is a racist homophobic sect with its HQ in USA ( surprise surprise) Maybe Michael Sheridan should also complain about teh peace loving Fundamentlist Mormons who are being persecuted in America for the religios belief of having sex with children

Yeech

Paul Taylor, Shenzhen China, UK