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Falun

British  
/ ˌfɑːˈlʌn /

noun

  1. a city in central Sweden: iron and pyrites mines. Pop: 55 009 (2004 est)

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The claims were first reported in a newspaper associated with the Falun Gong religious movement, which is also banned in China and has ties with Shen Yun.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The crackdown on Christians fits a broader pattern that in recent years has included the persecution of Tibetan Buddhists, Uyghur Muslims, and members of smaller groups such as Falun Gong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Falun Gong members were promoting their own social media website that promised a “nonaddictive algorithm.”

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2023

Falun Gong members alleged in 2011 that Cisco provided China with the technology behind its “Golden Shield” surveillance platform knowing it would be used by the Chinese government to oppress religious adherents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023

The large deposits at Falun in Sweden occur with serpentine in gneiss, and those at Montecatini, near Volterra in the province of Pisa, serpentine and gabbro.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various