The resulting organisation, called the 6-10 Office, assumed the role of coordinating the anti-Falun Gong media coverage in the state-run press, as well influencing other party and state entities such as the courts and security agencies. On 19 July, the Central Committee of the Communist Party issued a document effectively banning the practice of Falun Gong. The following day, hundreds of practitioners were detained by security forces.
The formation of the 6-10 Office led to coordinated anti-Falun Gong media coverage and influence over other political entities like courts and security agencies. On July 19th, the Communist Party issued a document banning Falun Gong, followed by the detention of hundreds of practitioners the next day.