NEW YORK—An ever-growing lineup of whistleblowers have identified the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the culprit behind an avalanche of attacks on Falun Gong practitioners in America as well as companies they founded to raise awareness about the persecution they face in China.
The attacks adopt various tactics and forms, showcasing the range of the CCP toolkit for using American institutions and silencing its critics.
One of the companies targeted by the CCP, Shen Yun Performing Arts, produces acclaimed classical Chinese dance shows presented around the world under the tagline of “China before communism.” It was founded by practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline who fled religious persecution in China….