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  • Chris Chappell here.

  • On this episode of China Uncensored,

  • I thought I'd get out of New York City.

  • Come down to Washington DC, the nation's capitol,

  • For one.

  • Very.

  • Important reason.

  • Another thing happening in DC today:

  • A rally marking 17 years since the Chinese Communist Party

  • began its brutal persecution of the Falun Gong

  • a popular meditation practice.

  • But like most people in the country right now,

  • I’m finding it hard to stay focused when...

  • OH MAN IS THAT A PIKACHU?!

  • But 20 minutes later,

  • my phone was almost out of battery,

  • so I decided to do the next best thing

  • check out this rally.

  • The house of representatives has formally recognized

  • the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by the Communist Chinese regime.

  • We have sent a message loud and clear

  • to the Chinese Communist Party

  • that we call on China to immediately stop

  • its inhumane and unethical practice of organ harvesting.

  • So, it’s been a big year for Falun Gong.

  • After a decade knowing that practitioners in China

  • were being killed en masse for their organs,

  • people are finally talking about it.

  • What do you think of the organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners?

  • I had no idea until I talked to one of the gentlemen with it earlier.

  • I had never heard of Falun Dafa in my life.

  • I didn't know this was going on in China.

  • So this has been like a real education thing, so I want to check out.

  • This is what happens when people aren’t watching enough China Uncensored.

  • But even if it isn’t common knowledge,

  • the tide is changing.

  • Earlier this year,

  • a documentary about organ harvesting, Human Harvest,

  • wins a prestigious Peabody Award.

  • Then, The US House of Representatives

  • passes a resolution condemning organ harvesting.

  • Then, this report comes out.

  • It contains 680 pages of evidence that the Chinese regime

  • has been murdering prisoners of conscience for their organs.

  • Maybe even more than a million.

  • And inside China,

  • things have been changing as well.

  • Because with all this international attention,

  • guess who doesn’t wanted to be blamed for persecuting Falun Gong?

  • Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

  • And Xi’s whole anti-corruption campaign right now

  • just happens to be targeting his political rivals,

  • who just happen to be the people

  • who followed former Chinese leader and mummified toad,

  • Jiang Zemin to persecute Falun Gong.

  • So it’s convenient that China’s organ transplant official

  • called out Jiang’s former right hand man,

  • and live-action Thwomp, Zhou Yongkang,

  • as thebig tigerresponsible for organ harvesting from prisoners.

  • Which of course makes Xi’s people look blameless.

  • And Xi’s anti-corruption campaign

  • has already arrested a huge number of officials,

  • including more than 150 with the rank of vice-minister or higher,

  • many with ties to Jiang Zemin.

  • Most recently, reports say that Jiang’s son has been put under house arrest.

  • And it looks like China’s propaganda chief,

  • who is Jiang’s highest ally still in power,

  • may be targeted next.

  • And Xi’s anti-corruption investigators just announced

  • they were looking into the 610 Office,

  • the organization that Jiang created to persecute Falun Gong.

  • It seems like Xi Jinping is truly out, to catchem all.

  • Do you think if you made,

  • held this rally at a Pokemon gym,

  • that a lot of people would show up.

  • Thanks for watching this episode of China Uncensored.

  • Once again I’m your host Chris Chappell, see you next time.

Chris Chappell here.

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Video vocabulary

Keywords

episode

US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

UK /'epɪsəʊd/

  • noun
  • One separate event in a series of events
  • Show which is part of a larger story
  • A part of a television or radio drama or situation comedy
  • An event or a short period of time that is important or unusual in some way
  • An occurrence of a particular condition, sensation, or activity
  • A part of a television or radio series that is broadcast separately.
  • A part of a television or radio series broadcast on one occasion.
  • A part of a television or radio series that is broadcast separately.
  • A distinct part or installment of a larger series, such as a television program or podcast.
meditation

US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/

UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/

  • noun
  • Act of deep and quiet thinking
  • A thought or reflection.
  • A religious exercise involving contemplation or reflection.
  • The practice of focusing the mind for a period of time, often for relaxation or spiritual purposes.
  • A devotional exercise involving contemplation or reflection, often in a religious context.
  • A practice where someone is guided through a meditative process, often with verbal cues or imagery.
  • A type of meditation that involves focusing on the present moment without judgment.
  • other
  • The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
  • The act of meditating; focusing one's mind for a period of time.
recognize

US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

  • verb
  • To accept the truth or reality of something
  • To consider something as important or special
  • To accept the legal authority of someone, thing
  • To publicly show appreciation for someone's work
  • To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before
  • To know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
  • To officially accept or approve of something
  • other
  • To identify someone or something seen before.
  • To acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of something.
  • To show appreciation for someone's efforts or qualities.
  • To understand and accept the importance of something.
  • To know someone or something because you have seen or heard them before
  • To accept that something is true or important
  • To officially accept or approve of a country, government, etc.
  • To realize or understand something
evidence

US /ˈɛvɪdəns/

UK /'evɪdəns/

  • noun
  • Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • Facts, objects, or signs that show that something exists or is true.
  • other
  • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true.
  • Information presented in court to prove or disprove alleged facts.
  • other
  • To indicate clearly; to be evidence of.
  • To show clearly; prove.
  • other
  • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • Information used in a court of law to prove something.
practice

US /ˈpræktɪs/

UK /'præktɪs/

  • noun
  • The office and place for legal or medical work
  • Doing something many times to become better at it
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.
  • A usual or customary action or proceeding.
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • A doctor's or lawyer's business.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • verb
  • To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • To live according to the teachings of a religion
  • To do something many times to improve a skill
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • other
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • Repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it.
  • Repeated exercise of an activity or skill in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • The customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing something.
  • other
  • A customary way of doing something.
  • The business or work of a professional person, such as a doctor or lawyer.
  • other
  • To perform an activity or exercise a skill repeatedly in order to improve or maintain proficiency.
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To do something repeatedly so as to become skilled at it.
  • To carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.
  • To perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one's proficiency.
  • other
  • Work at or be engaged in (a profession).
campaign

US /kæmˈpen/

UK /kæm'peɪn/

  • verb
  • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • noun
  • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
  • A series of planned activities designed to achieve a particular aim.
  • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
  • A series of planned activities designed to achieve a particular social, political, or commercial aim.
  • A series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a specific area or involving a specified type of fighting.
  • A series of planned activities designed to achieve a particular aim.
  • other
  • To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one.
  • other
  • To promote or advocate for something in a planned and active way.
immediately

US /ɪˈmidiɪtli/

UK /ɪˈmi:diətli/

  • adverb
  • Without any delay; straight away
  • Without any delay; instantly.
  • Very closely in space or time; next to.
  • Directly and personally.
  • Without any delay; at once.
  • Following or preceding without any interval of time or space.
decade

US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

UK /ˈdekeɪd/

  • noun
  • Period of 10 years
brutal

US /ˈbrutl/

UK /'bru:tl/

  • adjective
  • Extremely violent or mean
blame

US /blem/

UK /bleɪm/

  • verb
  • To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • noun
  • Act of saying someone did something bad
  • other
  • To assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
  • To hold someone responsible; find fault with.
  • other
  • Responsibility for a fault or wrong.