The spiritual movement is banned in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong. Protests planned Members of the movement have said that they plan to hold public protests during Mr Jiang's visit in order to draw attention to China's treatment of Falun Gong. Mr Tung cautioned that the May conference was designed to attract investment to Hong Kong and that the Falun Gong would not be allowed to abuse the territory's freedom or tolerance. He has come under pressure from Beijing to ban the movement, but has not done so, presumably for fear of damaging Hong Kong's autonomy and international reputation as a free society. Hong Kong was returned to Chinese rule in 1997 but maintains a degree of self rule.
Followers say it is a system of traditional meditation and exercise.
Anniversary demonstrations There were no arrests when Falun Gong members demonstrated peacefully in Hong Kong on Wednesday near the Beijing government's main office. But at least 20 members of the movement were detained in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on the same day. The date marked exactly two years since about 10,000 members of the group held a silent protest calling for official recognition outside the compound in Beijing where many of China's top leaders live. The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Beijing says the 1999 protest is believed to have deeply angered President Jiang, and led directly to the two years of suppression that have followed. Since then hundreds of activists have been arrested.