23-7-07
Attack on Falun Gong practitioner protesting outside Chinese Embassy
On Tuesday 21 August at 10.30am Falun Gong practitioner Lena Zhang was attacked while protesting opposite the Chinese
Embassy in Wellington.
Approximately seven Chinese (aged around 20 years old) emerged from the Embassy and began harassing and insulting Lena.
One of the attackers tore down all the protest banners Lena had displayed on the wall and began trampling on them. They
then surrounded her while a male began pushing her around. She endured over 15mins of irrate behaviour from the
attackers. Afraid, and unwanting the attack to escalate, Lena began to call the police and the attackers left quickly
while kicking stones at her.
* Lena believes the attackers were international students coerced by the Embassy (it has been revealed in other
countries - including Australia, France, and the US - that the Chinese Communist Party organises, funds, and controls
Chinese Student Associations to harass, interfere with, spy, and collect information on Falun Gong practitioners).
* Lena thought she could see onlookers from within the Embassy. However, they did not assist her. The Embassy denies
any knowledge of the event.
* The police are requesting video footage from the Embassy and have given the Embassy a warning.
ENDS