Shen Yun performers disclose abuse to Yu Chao
Yu Chao posts video series on ideological repression
Yu Chao criticizes Minghui for labeling dissent as sabotage and compares their tactics to authoritarian censorship.
Master Li issues scripture condemning dissent
The scripture warns against public criticism and calls for unwavering adherence to Master Li's directives, setting the tone for later targeting of Yu Chao.
Minghui editorial threatens dissenters with FBI reports
The notice warns that critics may be reported to U.S. authorities—an early example of retaliation later echoed in Yu Chao’s case.
Yu Chao posts Episode 248 responding to Minghui FBI threat
Yu Chao responds to a Minghui Notice threatening to report dissenters to U.S. authorities, denouncing it as ideological retaliation and a veiled attack on him.
Yu Chao posts Episode 270 on betrayal of practitioners
Yu Chao accuses Falun Gong of discarding members once they’re no longer useful and criticizes Minghui for erasing inconvenient contributors.
Minghui editorial denounces unnamed critics
It labels dissent as spiritual corruption and indirectly targets whistleblowers like Yu Chao without naming them.
Minghui article uses allegory to condemn “traitors”
The story warns against compassion for dissenters and symbolically reinforces ideological rejection of figures like Yu Chao.
Yu Chao posts Episode 321 responding to symbolic attack
Yu Chao accuses Minghui of using mythic allegory to justify his symbolic exclusion and public condemnation.
Yu Chao posts video series rebuking Minghui article
Yu Chao criticizes Minghui for blaming “flattery” as spiritual failure and compares their tactics to propaganda, accusing them of ideological loyalty enforcement.
Yu Chao reported Shen Yun to the National Human Trafficking Hotline
Minghui editorial labels Yu Chao a CCP spy
Shortly after his whistleblowing, Minghui accuses Yu Chao of infiltration and defamation, calling him a “negative being” and CCP agent.
Yu Chao shares Shen Yun performers’ testimonies
In Episode 329, he shares former performers’ accounts of indoctrination, trauma, and suicide attempts, and alleges that Falun Gong practices systemic psychological manipulation.
Master Li issues scripture on avoiding “peril”
The scripture warns against supporting those who “go astray,” implicitly encouraging followers to abandon figures like Yu Chao.
Minghui article names Yu Chao, accuses him of harm
The article claims Yu Chao misleads others, aids CCP spies, and warns of karmic consequences—framing it as spiritual discipline.
Minghui editorial denounces sympathy for Yu Chao
Warns that supporting Yu Chao aids secret agents; threatens spiritual elimination of sympathizers.
FBI safety alert issued after alleged threats
According to a Shen Yun representative quoted by The Epoch Times, the FBI was notified of alleged threats against the Dragon Springs campus.
Clarification: Yu Chao was not present near the Dragon Springs campus at any time during the period referenced in the FBI alert.
FBI raided Yu Chao’s home
FBI agents conducted a 3-hour search after a report falsely claiming Yu Chao was a threat — the apparent culmination of the retaliatory campaign against him.
Yu Chao posted Episode 363 “Facing Prison Again”
Yu Chao shares his resolve to maintain personal integrity despite looming legal risks. He highlights the cost of dissent in Falun Gong’s insular environment and honors those who resist cult-like obedience.
Minghui expels journalist for supporting Yu Chao
The notice labels Yu an enemy of Falun Gong leadership and warns that anyone who associates with him should also be condemned.
The New York Times publishes multiple exposés on Shen Yun
From August 2024 to April 2025, The New York Times published multiple investigative articles detailing alleged abusive labor practices, questionable financial dealings, and authoritarian discipline within Shen Yun – corroborating core elements of Yu Chao’s whistleblower claims.
FalunInfo article attacking NYT
FalunInfo denounces the NYT’s Shen Yun reporting and portrays Yu Chao as a CCP-backed YouTuber allegedly colluding with the Times’ journalists.
Lawsuit was filed: Chang v. Shen Yun (forced labor claims)
It alleges that Shen Yun engaged in coercive labor practices, including forced labor and psychological manipulation of performers.
Lawsuit was filed: Sun et al v. Shen Yun (abuse allegations)
It brings claims of abuse, emotional trauma, and exploitative control by Shen Yun leadership toward multiple former performers.
FalunInfo article on CCP “sabotage” campaign
FalunInfo claims a global CCP campaign is underway against Falun Gong and Shen Yun, and implicitly casts Yu Chao as part of this alleged operation.
Minghui article on CCP “unrestricted warfare”
Frames Yu Chao as a CCP insider destabilizing Falun Gong, using Shen Gongbao symbolism to encode the accusation.