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Falun Gong From Beijing, Mary Kay Magistad reports that the Chinese government has banned the popular quasi-religious sect known as Falun Gong. The sect claims millions of followers, who say they are simply employing a mix of ancient breathing and meditation practices to live better lives. But the Beijing government calls them an evil cult, with a subversive agenda that includes the infiltration and over-throw of the Communist Party. Today the government broadcast an unusual 75-minute program that criticized the group's followers, warning regular citizens to shun them. Not since the days of Tiananmen Square has the government launched such a strong public relations blitz on to the airwaves.

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From Beijing, Mary Kay Magistad reports that the Chinese government has banned the popular quasi-religious sect known as Falun Gong. The sect claims millions of followers, who say they are simply employing a mix of ancient breathing and meditation practices to live better lives. But the Beijing government calls them an evil cult, with a subversive agenda that includes the infiltration and over-throw of the Communist Party. Today the government broadcast an unusual 75-minute program that criticized the group's followers, warning regular citizens to shun them. Not since the days of Tiananmen Square has the government launched such a strong public relations blitz on to the airwaves.