Falun Gong is a Chinese spiritual practice involving yoga-like exercises and breathing techniques, as well as philosophies designed around truthfulness, compassion and forbearance. Introduced in 1992, it’s been described as a cult by some, and the Chinese government banned it in 1999.
Among those who have reported critically about the sect is Zhao Zhizhen, the director of a Chinese television station. Zhao has visited Connecticut in the past, coming to visit a daughter who attended Yale. But his more prominent role in the state is that of a lawsuit defendant.
