Additional Persecution News from China – March 25, 2019 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 28 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Xinfeng Taken to Prison
2. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Jinshu and Other Practitioners Face Trial
3. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru and Other Practitioners Detained
4. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Weizhen Taken to Prison
5. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Huiming Sentenced to Prison
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Guiju Arrested
7. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Shigui's Home Ransacked
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Guixian Tried
9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Guizhi Sentenced
10. [Anping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Na Sentenced
11. [Yanchi County, Ningxia] Mr. Song Ping’s Sentence Upheld

1. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Xinfeng Taken to Prison

Ms. Chen Xinfeng from the Meixian District was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term. She appealed, but her original verdict was upheld. She was taken to the Guangzhou Women's Prison in early March 2019.

2. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Jinshu and Other Practitioners Face Trial

Ms. Gao Jinshu, Mr. Yang Chuanhou, Mr. Wang Fuhua, Ms. Bai Xia, Ms. Wang Fang, Mr. Song Hongwei, and Ms. Zhao Tingting will be tried by the Anda City Court on March 28, 2019.

3. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guanru and Other Practitioners Detained

Ms. Lu Guanru, Mr. Liu Enquan, Ms. Li Mingxiu, Mr. Qu Yanlai, Ms. Wu Yanhua, Mr. Guan Xingtao, Mr. Du Yecheng, Ms. Liu Enxi, Ms. Meng Qingying, Ms. Wang Juyan, Mr. Jin Miaoqing, and Mr. Chen Liping were arrested on November 9, 2018, and held in the Daqing Detention Center.

Mr. Gao Guoqing, who was arrested on the same day, was held in the Harbin City No. 4 Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Liu Zhenkui (刘振魁), procurator-general, Ranghulu District Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]Ruan Zhihua (阮之华), procurator-general: [phone]Zhao Yansong (赵岩松), deputy procurator-general, in charge of the Investigation and Supervision Section: [phone]Zhu Chihong (朱赤红), head, Investigation and Supervision Section: [phone], [phone]An Qinghua (安庆华), chief, Daqing City Police Department: [phone]

4. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jiang Weizhen Taken to Prison

Ms. Jiang Weizhen was sentenced to a six-year prison term, and taken to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison.

5. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Ye Huiming Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Ye Huiming was arrested on January 31, 2019 and tried on February 15. It was reported recently that she was sentenced to a four-year prison term.

6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Guiju Arrested

Ms. Wu Guiju was arrested at home on the afternoon of March 21, 2019.

7. [Hejiang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Shigui's Home Ransacked

Officers from the Jiuzhi Town Police Station, along with Huajianba Community personnel, ransacked Mr. Li Shigui's home on the afternoon of March 10, 2019. They confiscated lectures given by the founder of Falun Gong, among other belongings.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Guixian Tried

Ms. Li Guixian, about 70 years old, was arrested at home by officers from the Hexinglu Police Station on November 8, 2018, and detained in the Harbin Detention Center. On March 13, 2019, she was illegally tried at the detention center. Her family members were not allowed to attend the trial.

9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Guizhi Sentenced

Ms. Xu Guizhi, 65, was arrested by officers from the Zhengyang Police Station on December 6, 2018. Her arrest was approved about two weeks later. Ms. Xu was sentenced to two and a half years of imprisonment by the Yushu Court on March 15, 2019.

10. [Anping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Qiao Na Sentenced

Ms. Qiao Na was arrested on the afternoon of December 31, 2018 and detained in the Hengshui Detention Center. She was tried on the morning of January 29, 2019. Her lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on her behalf.

It was learned on March 21, 2019 that Ms. Qiao had been sentenced to two and a half years in prison by the Anping County Court. Ms. Qiao plans to appeal.

11. [Yanchi County, Ningxia] Mr. Song Ping’s Sentence Upheld

Mr. Song Ping, 67, was sentenced to one and a half years in prison on December 21, 2018. He stated in court that he would file an appeal. The Wuzhong Intermediate Court held a trial on January 28, 2019. The decision to uphold the original sentence was issued on March 18, 2019.

It was said that Mr. Song would be taken to the Shizhuishan Prison on March 22, 2019. However, the next day, the prison said they did not see him. The details are being investigated.