My name is Daniel. I was an English teacher in Seoul, South Korea, and I am now a writer who has 

published three books including South Korea: Our Story by Daniel Nardini.

                         My second book, The Day China Cried: A Witness to the June 4th Massacre by

Daniel Nardini, is banned in China. It is not hard to figure out why---it tells the truth of what happened in China

on the night of June 3-4, 1989. Also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, it is a topic completely

forbidden in China today. What is also becoming forbidden is how the Chinese government treats religious

followers. It is one of the dark spots of Chinese society---ordinary people are either gravely restricted from

practicing their faith or are forbidden altogether. This is especially true in regards to the Chinese government

restricting religious belief among Tibetans in Tibet, among Uyghers in Xinjiang province, and among believers of 

Falun Dafa. Innocent people are imprisoned, tortured and murdered for the simple act of faith. This information

is verified by such organizations as Freedom House, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. In the

Republic of Korea, where there is complete freedom of faith, there are some politicians on the political left who

are trying to say that South Korea should follow China's example and draw closer relations with that country.

We have already seen how China interfere's in the internal affairs of South Korea by telling the South Korean

government to get rid of THAAD or "face consequences." There is no question that the Chinese Communist

Party could just as easily tell all Koreans what they can and cannot worship. The Chinese government no more

believes in self-determination for South Korea anymore than it did for Tibet. But because of the heavy 

repression by the Chinese government against religious followers, religious followers are fighting back despite

the terrible things they face from the Chinese government. By using ever-increasing repression, the Chinese

government is causing ever more instability in China itself. Is this an example to emulate?