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Falun Gong members hijack television signal
Members of China's banned Falun Gong spiritual group are reported to have hijacked the airwaves of a second northeastern Chinese city in April to show footage protesting against the government's repression of their faith.
Rweuters newsagency says it has information that images touting the virtues of Falun Gong were broadcast on thousands of television sets in a district of the industrial hub of Harbin on the night of April 21.
It says a local broadcast bureau official confirmed the incident had taken place but would not give any details. Police and government officials declined comment.
Reuters says the move was the latest in a string of high profile attempts by Falun Gong to try and convince the public that adherents suffer wrongful persecution by a Communist government which is trying to crush it.
Falun Gong hacked into a cable television broadcast in the northeastern city of Changchun on March 5 to show a similar film.
11/05/2002 06:01:04 | ABC Radio Australia News
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