China steps up attack on 'evil cult' after Falun Gong death
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The Chinese government has released the first public descriptions of the attempted suicide by self-immolation by five members of the Falun Gong organization. This incident is being used by the government to justify its harsh stance against Falun Gong.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Inside the Falun Gong
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The activities of China's Falun Gong organization, denounced by the authorities as a dangerous cult, are discussed. The organization's members have suffered extremely harsh treatment, and more than 100 have died since 1999.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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Bush and Putin on brink of missiles deal
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The terrorist attacks in the US have played a key role in reshaping relations between the US and Russia. President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed a new phase of reductions in their nuclear arsenals, and Putin appears to have scaled down his opposition to the alteration or abandonment of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2001
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