{"id":1971984,"date":"2023-07-13T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T17:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor\/"},"modified":"2023-07-13T13:38:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T17:38:23","slug":"congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman reads Epoch Times history on House floor."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1971984&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0713\/2f1fd498-244f-4313-a352-fed97ece13d6\/audio.mp3?length=4626189&#038;duration=385\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On the House floor, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) shared the remarkable story of The Epoch Times and its unwavering commitment to providing uncensored information to readers worldwide, despite facing oppression from the Chinese communist regime.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Norman began by recounting the journey of John Tang, the founder of The Epoch Times. In 1999, Tang, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/highest-principles-of-journalism-congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor\/\" title=\"Congressman highlights The Epoch Times' history on House floor, emphasizing its commitment to journalistic integrity.\">physics doctoral student<\/a> at Georgia Tech, unexpectedly decided to launch a newspaper. Little did he know that two decades later, he would be leading the fourth-largest American newspaper by subscription count.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video_fit_container epoch_player\">\n<div class=\"player-container\" id=\"player-container-6d3bff87-9022-42b1-b3c7-bc5549981530\" data-id=\"player-6d3bff87-9022-42b1-b3c7-bc5549981530\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<script src=\"\/\/vs.youmaker.com\/assets\/player\/6d3bff87-9022-42b1-b3c7-bc5549981530?r=16x9&#038;d=304&#038;cat=us\/us-politics\/congress&#038;noads=true&#038;api=7&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Fhighest-principles-of-journalism-congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor_5395249.html\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Birth of The Epoch Times<\/h2>\n<p>In 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a brutal campaign against the spiritual discipline Falun Gong, which had millions of practitioners in China. The CCP, fearing the practice&#8217;s popularity, used state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-middle-kingdoms-media-blitz\/\" title=\"The Middle Kingdom\u2019s Media Blitz\">private media outlets<\/a> to demonize and isolate Falun Gong, spreading hate propaganda to justify their persecution.<\/p>\n<p>John Tang, who had immigrated to the United States, witnessed the CCP&#8217;s propaganda machine in action and felt compelled to take a stand. With no prior experience or resources, Tang established Dajiyuan, the Chinese-language edition of The Epoch Times, in his Atlanta basement. His goal was to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor-the-epoch-times-represents-freedom\/\" title=\"Congressman praises Epoch Times for representing freedom during House session.\">provide uncensored information<\/a> to people in China and around the world. Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-reads-history-of-the-epoch-times-on-house-floor\/\" title=\"Congressman reads Epoch Times history on House floor.\">seemingly impossible odds<\/a>, Tang&#8217;s endeavor attracted other Chinese Americans who abandoned their successful careers to join him.<\/p>\n<p>The congressman then highlighted the CCP&#8217;s relentless efforts to suppress The Epoch Times. They threatened advertisers, launched cyberattacks, and even targeted the families of staff members in China. However, the newspaper persisted in upholding the truth.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3151269\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript> Staff at the print shop that prints the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times react to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-press-secy-psaki-dodges-questions-on-u-s-relations-with-israel\/\" title=\"White House Press Secy Psaki dodges questions on U.S. relations with Israel\">fire started<\/a> by four masked men on Nov. 19, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Not only did The Epoch Times face harassment in China, but it also encountered attacks in the United States. In 2006, assailants broke into the home of Chief Engineer Peter Li, beat him, and stole his computers. In Hong Kong, assailants set fire to the newspaper&#8217;s printing press in 2019, and armed men damaged the printing equipment with sledgehammers in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, The Epoch Times continued to fulfill its mission and had a significant impact on inspiring the &#8220;Quit the CCP&#8221; movement. Through its publication of the series &#8220;Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party,&#8221; The Epoch Times exposed the true nature of the CCP, leading over 410 million Chinese people to sever their ties with the party and its affiliated organizations.<\/p>\n<h2>The Impact on the US<\/h2>\n<p>Recognizing the CCP&#8217;s infiltration efforts in the United States, especially within media organizations, The Epoch Times launched an English edition in 2003 and established a presence in print and online. The newspaper has been dedicated to providing accurate and unbiased news to counter the CCP&#8217;s propaganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Epoch Times, who faced oppression from the Chinese communist regime. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) highlighted the newspaper&#8217;s commitment to delivering uncensored information globally. 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