(Minghui.org) An event to celebrate Falun Dafa being spread across the world was held at Campsie, Sydney, Australia, on August 30, 2025. Residents and officials commended Falun Dafa and its significant values, as well as its contribution to Australia’s diversity.
The Tian Guo Marching Band performed during the celebration on August 30, 2025.
Practitioners demonstrate the Falun Dafa exercises
Deputy Mayor: We Agree With Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance
Karl Saleh OAM, Deputy Mayor of the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
Deputy Mayor Karl Saleh OAM of Canterbury Bankstown praised the event and said, “Today is a truly wonderful day. I’m very pleased to see these beautiful dances and the diverse Chinese culture showcased.”
He said that Bankstown upheld the values of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Tolerance, diversity, and mutual respect are the hallmarks of this diverse city.
Deputy Mayor Saleh also said that Campsie is the heart of Bankstown, where diverse communities live harmoniously and engage in cultural activities. This is the beauty of Bankstown, where people come to showcase their own cultures. “We often say that we’re not just a melting pot, but a garden where diverse cultures flourish,” he said.
The Chinese Communist Regime’s Issues Affect the World
Stanley Xie, Member of the China Democracy Alliance Australia Headquarters, addressed the rally and said, “I’m delighted to have the chance to speak here regarding the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. This core value is connected to the universal or Western world values, and today this value has a huge impact on the communists in China. So that’s why the Falun Gong is prosecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Australia, America, and other Western countries protect Falun Gong practitioners. This shows the illegal legitimacy of the People’s Republic of China.
“People all over the world are showing that the CCP’s persecution is illegal and the CCP is evil in nature. So we have to realize the evil nature of the CCP and its huge impact on today’s world. The principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance will become the core values for the new and future China after the collapse of the CCP. So we need to use our hearts to support Falun Gong practitioners. This is its call, and it’s so important, a huge value for humankind. The evil regime in China is not only a matter of the Chinese people but also a matter of the whole world.”
He called on people to support Falun Gong practitioners, “You can see the huge impact the trading and the politics in the world have on the value of a belief. Falun Gong practitioners use their own lives to [uphold] true belief and human values. This value is recognized by the entire world. So we need to give our support to all the Falun Gong practitioners. Thank you for your efforts.”
Mr. Xie (fifth from right) and Mr. Fu (sixth from right) take a group photo with practitioners.
Safeguarding Basic Human Rights
Mr. Shenli Fu, a member of the China Democratic League, also gave a speech. He said that Falun Dafa, based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance, improves morality and physical health and is welcomed by the public. Due to the rapid growth in the number of practitioners, “The CCP viewed it as a challenge to its authority and launched a systematic crackdown. This includes large-scale arrests, brainwashing, torture, disappearances, and even forced organ harvesting. This suppression not only violates the freedom of belief guaranteed by the Chinese Constitution, but also seriously violates international human rights law.
“What is more worrying is that the CCP has extended the persecution beyond its borders, using embassies, agents, and student organizations to monitor, harass, and intimidate overseas democrats and Falun Gong practitioners, and even attempts to pressure foreign governments and institutions. This transnational repression not only undermines the sovereignty of other countries but also poses a serious threat to the values of the global community. Canada, the United States, Australia, countries in Europe and elsewhere have already launched numerous investigations and enacted legislation to prevent the CCP’s infiltration and repression from extending to their own citizens and residents. Opposing the CCP’s suppression is not only a show of support for Falun Gong practitioners’ freedom of belief, but also a necessary measure to safeguard global human rights and the liberal order.”
Mr. Fu concluded by calling on all of humanity to shoulder the shared responsibility of upholding basic human rights. “Countries should strengthen legislation, intelligence cooperation, and public opinion oversight to ensure they do not become battlefields for authoritarian regimes to pressure dissidents. At the same time, the international community should continue to exert pressure on China’s human rights situation, demanding that the CCP cease the persecution, release detained Falun Gong practitioners and pro-democracy advocates, and uphold justice for the victims. Upholding basic human rights is the shared responsibility of all humanity.”
Celebrating Falun Dafa’s Worldwide Spread
Practitioners perform dances and sing to celebrate the worldwide spread of Falun Dafa.
Mr. Xu, a practitioner representative of the local Falun Dafa Association, said in his speech, “We thank the city of Canterbury Bankstown for their continued kind assistance over the years in helping our community in Campsie. Falun Dafa practitioners in Campsie practice meditation and exercise each morning here, offering free classes to the public. They also join in community fairs, parades, and other events organized by the city of Canterbury Bankstown. As you see today, the marching band is composed of practitioners, many of whom were persecuted or their family members are persecuted in China because of their beliefs.
“For more than 26 years, practitioners have also helped people learn about the persecution of Falun Gong in China. They distributed independent Chinese-language newspapers such as The Epoch Times and helped Chinese immigrants withdraw from the CCP and its affiliated organizations. They embrace life here in Australia, free from communist oppression.
“Today we also commemorate Falun Gong practitioners’ resilience and peaceful resistance to the CCP’s 26-year persecution of Falun Gong in China, and their protection of the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance.”
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