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Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAEDITOR’S NOTE: (March 12, 2020) This story has been updated to provide Falun Gong’s response to the statement from the Chinese Consul General.Story continues below advertisementStory continues below advertisementStory continues below advertisementMaking friends of ChinaStory continues below advertisement‘Magic Weapon’However, it isn’t known whether Li was connected to the United Front in 2007, at the time of the Beijing junket. Story continues below advertisementChina’s government says that the United Front supports the...

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