An ‘Army of Child Laborers’ Enriches Shen Yun, Ex-Dancers Say in Suit

The group performing traditional Chinese dance has been under scrutiny for its treatment of performers and financial practices.

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Shen Yun Is Said to Be Under Federal Investigation Over Possible Visa Fraud

Investigators with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and State Department have also interviewed former performers in the dance group about their working and living conditions.

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5 Takeaways From The Times’s Coverage of Shen Yun

The dance group has exploited its young performers while amassing huge wealth for the Falun Gong religious movement — and getting a publicity boost from The Epoch Times.

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Shen Yun Needed Publicity. The Epoch Times Wrote 17,000 Articles.

A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.

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How Shen Yun Tapped Religious Fervor to Make $266 Million

The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.

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Chinese National Charged in California After Aiding Local Candidate, Prosecutors Say

The man is charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent. The move is part of an effort by the authorities to prevent China from influencing American politicians.

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