[FULL EPISODE] An Inside Look at Shen Yun–And How It’s Defying the CCP’s Global Censorship Campaign

“Virtually every theater that we go to all around the world since Shen Yun’s inception, has either gotten a phone call or a letter from the Chinese embassy or the Chinese consulate putting pressure on them to not have us perform,” says Shen Yun Master of Ceremonies Jared Madsen.

From blackmailing theaters and governments to slashing company bus tires, the Chinese communist regime has gone to extreme ends to subvert Shen Yun Performing Arts, a New York-based performing arts group.

As Shen Yun launches its 2024 world tour, I caught up with Mr. Madsen and Shen Yun conductor Ying Chen to understand a bit more about their story, their mission, and how they’re defying the Chinese regime’s global censorship campaign.