(Clearwisdom.net) On May 31, 2008, Falun Gong practitioners held a day of activities to promote Falun Gong in the city of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Situated near the largest lake in Switzerland, Lac de Neuchatel, the northern city of Neuchatel is a city reminiscent of medieval times.

Practitioners set up a stand in the city center to expose the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) nearly nine-year-long brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Many passers-by accepted truth-clarification materials. After reading the posterboards exposing the persecution of innocent Falun Gong practitioners in China, some inquired as to whether signatures were needed for support. Many signed their names without hesitation to support justice.

A soldier was very interested in Falun Gong. He had heard of the persecution against the practice in China long ago, but he did not understand why such a peaceful group could be persecuted. After he learned the facts, he said to the practitioners, "You should come here more often so more people can know the truth."

A student from China walked up to the stand to find out what was going on. In the beginning she repeated the CCP's slander of Falun Gong. Practitioner Gisele patiently explained, "That is not true. Falun Gong does not prevent people from taking medicine or going to the hospital. We are not being political either. The CCP is illegally persecuting Falun Gong. If it had not persecuted the practice, we would not need to come out to clarify the truth. How is this 'being political'? Think about it, if the persecution happened in Switzerland, instead of China, what would practitioners in China do?" Later the student admitted, "Indeed, the Chinese government has been rather bad for a long time."