CCP's Transnational Repression Against Falun Gong Should Be Brought to Preside Trump's Attention——Frederick W. Newcomb
Reporter : Mr. Newcombe, thank you for your support.
How many times have you spoken out for Falun Dafa practitioners?
Mr. Newcombe : Many, many times. Formerly, not so many here, but I've spoken to other people about you. As an entity in the country that stands up for freedom of the United States and for freedom of its own people. I work with people in governments and political organizations who are working for the people of their country or their state. And so we have worked with some states, particularly some southern ones, but other states here, I'm from New England, where there is a strong movement for liberty, you know, justice for all in the writings and the constitutions of the various states that we have. So we have a constitution for the country and then states have their own constitution and those coincide across the United States. So when I'm speaking with large groups of people or when I'm speaking to people for a state in the United States, this subject comes up as an example of another example of someone from another country who is benefiting now within this country to adhere to the principles that we have, freedom and justice, fraud.
Reporter: Have you heard about the transnational suppression of Falun gong in the U.S?
Mr. Newcombe: I heard about it here, but I haven't heard about a suppression of it here. I've heard about your Tiananmen Square event that caused that, but I haven't heard about any active suppression of it here.
Reporter:The CCP now tried to launch lots of campaigns, target overseas Chinese Falun Gong practitioners overseas in the US through lawfare and social mediafare.
Mr. Newcombe: Well, number one, if the CCP is trying to do that, they must understand that you and your organization are under the mantle and the protection of the United States government. We're the largest country in the world. We don't usually flex our muscles, but we currently have a president who is not afraid to take on a whole country, any country. So I would say that maybe we should bring this more to President Trump's attention because he has no reticence to of, shall we say, landing on top of a country that is against the tenets of freedom in the United States.
Reporter: So, as a long term investment banker and senior business expert, do you think the communism or the transnational repression will also create the risk of not only individuals, but for the international investors and business in the US?
Mr. Newcombe: If you have a situation in the United States that is against the tenets of what it does. That's not a smart idea. And it's not a smart idea because the people here have the freedom to rebel against that. Okay, now I realize other people can't do it, but guys, guess what? We carry guns. All of us, Every one of us have a gun. Find another country like that. So don't try to get in the way too much because we shoot them off.
Reporter: There are more than 460 million people already quit the CCP and it's a failed organization. So how do you think about this? What's the significance of the Tuidan Movement?
Mr. Newcombe: Okay, so you said the CCP has about the same number of people as you have for your movement. So that's kind of almost a fair fight. The thing is that you have to be sure. If they are putting up something that restricts your limitation and your economics, then you should participate in those economics. For one thing, your home country, China is the largest, one of the largest, one of the three largest purchases of petroleum in the world. I just mentioned that your group is 28% of that. So your group essentially has the economic background of 28% of the amount of money that your country invests in petroleum around the world. You are not poor and your people have the money. And you should utilize the energy of the petroleum industry, whether it's crude oil or petroleum products that are available to you around the world from countries that have agreements with your country to provide it with those products. For instance, one of the largest economies in the world is Nigeria. Your country and Nigeria have an agreement to trade with each other. Use it.
Reporter: The last question. Do you have any words or message to the business communities to support Falun Dafa and stop the persecution of Falun Dafa?
Mr. Newcombe: Yes, I do, but I do in a monetary manner. Okay. Find and meet with the community, deal with it and make it understand how you operate and how it can benefit from what it does with the substance and total quantity of your members. You have a large member force that is easily a great economic force. And so you know there are ways to utilize it. I can talk with people in your organization if