China: Reward for Banned Sect Leader

New York Times, August 4, 1999

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China put out a $6,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Li Hongzhi, the New York-based leader of the banned spiritual movement Falun Gong, state-run media reported. Last week, China asked the international police agency Interpol to issue an arrest warrant against Mr. Li, but the agency, based in France, has refused, citing a lack of criminal evidence.

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