Original sentence: A number of American writers in the field of cultic studies, including Rick Ross, Margaret Singer and Steven Hassan, have claimed that Li Hongzhi meets their definition of a "manipulative cult leader".Critics of Falun Gong in the West have argued that Li Hongzhi establishes a relationship of dependency between himself and his followers using a variety of manipulative techniques.In a New Times article (March 23-29, 2000) Margaret Singer stated:  “Some will say it’s not but Falun Gong looks like a cult to me.They consider that Falun Gong should be thought of as a cult rather than a new religious movement or metaphysical qigong
Edited sentence: A number of American writers in the field of cultic studies, including Rick Ross, Margaret Singer and Steven Hassan, have claimed that Li Hongzhi meets their definition of a "manipulative cult leader.Critics of Falun Gong in the West have argued that Li Hongzhi establishes a relationship of dependency between himself and his followers, and uses what they say are a variety of manipulative techniques.In a New Times article (March 23-29, 2000) the "cult expert" Margaret Singer stated:  “Some will say it’s not but Falun Gong looks like a cult to me.They consider that Falun Gong should be thought of as a "cult" rather than a new religious movement or metaphysical qigong