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Man Assaults Falun Gong Practitioner Outside Toronto Consulate

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · How we work

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A man attacked Lina Li, a Falun Gong practitioner, outside Toronto’s Chinese Consulate on Sept 22, 2026.
Li suffered chin bleeding and additional injuries during the assault.
The attacker threatened Li, claiming the sidewalk was Chinese territory and citing China’s Anti-Secession Law.
Sixty-five Canadian lawmakers signed a petition condemning Beijing’s repression of Falun Gong.
A 2025 report documented ongoing surveillance, intimidation and harassment of Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto and Montreal.

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A man attacked Lina Li, a Falun Gong practitioner, outside Toronto’s Chinese Consulate on Sept 22, 2026.
Li suffered chin bleeding and additional injuries during the assault.
The attacker threatened Li, claiming the sidewalk was Chinese territory and citing China’s Anti-Secession Law.
Sixty-five Canadian lawmakers signed a petition condemning Beijing’s repression of Falun Gong.
A 2025 report documented ongoing surveillance, intimidation and harassment of Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto and Montreal.