Surge in Recent Terror Threats from China’s CCP only Fuels Shen Yun’s Fearlessness
Earlier this month, a chilling threat announced a sniper attack on Shen Yun’s training campus in Deerpark, New York—promising a live-streamed assault on the artists and staff inside. The threat was explicit, targeting the Dragon Springs compound where Shen Yun performers live, train, and rehearse. It wasn’t the first, but it marked a dangerous escalation in a wave of coordinated threats against Shen Yun and the broader Falun Dafa community throughout the month of July. What was once a campaign of harassment has morphed into a full-blown attempt to terrorize an entire spiritual and cultural movement. And now, the targets are pushing back.
This surge in threats coincides with the month of the 26th anniversary of the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong, which began in 1999.
In just over three weeks, at least eight credible and specific threats have been documented. On July 1 and 3, messages warned of mass shootings, arson, and bombings aimed at police, politicians, and FBI agents who support Falun Gong. The July 7 threat promised to impersonate Falun Gong practitioners and commit terror attacks in their name—an apparent tactic to destroy them through false-flag operations.
July 11 brought personal threats against U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and her family, following her public support for The Epoch Times. One week later, an anonymous message claimed that plastic explosives had been planted inside classrooms at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, a religious school founded by Falun Gong adherents.
Then, on July 22, graphic rape and torture threats were sent through official online portals—one through the FDIC and the other via Shen Yun’s online store—targeting female Shen Yun performers and public supporters. These threats impersonated a relative of Falun Gong’s founder, an especially depraved attempt to sow chaos from within.
Finally, on July 23, a message impersonating Taiwan’s Vice President threatened Trump directly: stop supporting Shen Yun and Falun Gong or face armed attacks on Mar-a-Lago and the White House.
Whatever is driving this surge—foreign actors, extremist networks, or ideological enemies—it is no longer speculative or random. This is targeted, escalating, and deeply coordinated. Falun Dafa’s representatives are demanding accountability and refusing to stay quiet. The targets are on the offensive, and they’re calling for support from allies at the highest levels.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What security protocols have been implemented at Dragon Springs and other Falun Dafa-affiliated sites in response to the sniper threat?
- Do you believe these attacks are being coordinated by foreign actors, and if so, do you have evidence pointing to the Chinese Communist Party?
- Has there been any formal response from U.S. law enforcement or national security agencies regarding the July 18 sniper threat?
- Why do you think support from public officials, including Trump, has triggered such graphic and direct threats?
- What role do you believe disinformation or impersonation tactics—such as false-flag threats—are playing in this campaign?
- Are you aware of any broader efforts to intimidate religious or cultural movements tied to anti-CCP sentiment?
- Have any arrests or investigations been launched in connection with the July threats, including those targeting federal officials and agencies?
- What message do you have for supporters of Shen Yun and Falun Dafa who may now feel personally at risk?
ABOUT LEESHAI LEMISH…
Leeshai Lemish has been with Shen Yun for 18 years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Chinese history and language from Pomona College, California, and his master’s in international relations from the London School of Economics. He has spent extended periods studying, working, and conducting research throughout East Asia, and has authored articles on Chinese current affairs in both English and Chinese. He joined Shen Yun Performing Arts as an MC when the company was founded in 2006 and has since emceed close to two thousand performances with the company, taking the stage with Shen Yun at prestigious theaters such as Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center, the London Coliseum, Tokyo Opera City, and many others worldwide. In addition to his performance role, he has tracked and documented on his website over 100 cases of the Chinese Communist Party and its agents trying to sabotage Shen Yun internationally. He has testified on transnational repression in front of Congress, has been a featured guest on television and radio shows around the world, and is the host of the podcast Shen Yun Voices.
ABOUT BEN MALONEY…
Ben brings a human-centric approach to the issue of Chinese transnational repression in America. Ben is the Digital Outreach Director for the Falun Dafa Information Center and has worked for Fortune 500 companies in various technology roles. With his deep background in technology, he can speak authoritatively on how the Chinese Communist Party weaponizes surveillance, AI, and digital tools to target both Chinese and Americans. A practitioner of Falun Gong meditation who has 20 years of expertise in human rights work, he can help Americans understand how the CCP exports persecution to the U.S., influences our thinking and social media feeds, and endangers our freedoms.
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ABOUT MARK YANG
Based in Washington D.C., Mark Yang is part of the Falun Dafa Information Center’s program for advocacy and research and regularly speaks at forums and press conferences on Capitol Hill. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in Global Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. Passionate about human rights, he brings 14 years of experience working on issues of human rights in China and additionally serves as a China analyst for a New York-based consultancy.
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