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Article: Falun Gong mounts protest as Chinese foreign minister visits Canberra
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- March 19, 2002
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Dateline: CANBERRA, Australia
Supporters of the Falun Gong sat cross-legged in silent protest outside
Parliament and the Chinese embassy Tuesday as Beijing's foreign minister
held talks with his Australian counterpart.
Inside Parliament, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and
Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan were discussing human rights,
trade and regional security.
Downer has been accused by Australian practitioners of Falun Gong
and some legislators of bowing to Chinese pressure by ordering the
sect to dismantle a permanent 24-hour a day protest of banners and
music players outside the embassy.
The order, enforced by the Federal Police on Friday, said ...