Additional Persecution News from China – November 4, 2021 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 45 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Lei Zhifen Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Fengqin Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jing Fengwei Faces Trial
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yingdong Harassed
5. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Junhua Harassed
6. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested
7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] The Case Against Ms. Liu Jinping Rejected by the Court
8. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Hongwen Harassed
9. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Min Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiao Chenglin Harassed
11. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Cases Against Three Practitioners Submitted to Court
12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wen Xinzhang Arrested
13. [Chongqing] Zhang Kairong Arrested
14. [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tang Fangqiong Harassed
15. [Longchang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wan Henmei Arrested and Detained
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested or Detained
17. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhua’s Brochures and Calendars Confiscated
18. [Shanhaiguan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xue Lihua Arrested
19. [Beijing] 11 Practitioners Tried in Court
20. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

1. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Lei Zhifen Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Ms. Lei Zhifen from the Honghuagang District was sentenced to six years in prison. She has appealed her case.

2. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Fengqin Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Ms. Ren Fengqin was arrested on January 12, 2021. She was sentenced to two years in prison by the Dengta City Court. She appealed to the Liaoning Intermediate Court and her case was transferred to the intermediate court.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jing Fengwei Faces Trial

Ms. Jing Fengwei was arrested by officers from the Jincheng Street Police Station in the Qikai District and the Liuhe County Police Department in Tonghua City on July 15, 2021. The case against her was filed with the Liuhe County Court on October 18, 2021. She will be tried online by the Liuhe County Court on November 8, 2021.

4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yingdong Harassed

Mr. Wang Yingdong lives in Dazhuan Village, Gaotuan Town, Fushan District. Village official Wang Cheng went to his home on November 3, 2021 and told her daughter that Mr. Wang must make a video statement declaring that he would stop practicing Falun Gong, otherwise he would be sent to a brainwashing center for five days.

5. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Junhua Harassed

Mr. Zhang Junhua has been harassed multiple times by Wu Zhiyu, director of the Mishi Town Police Station. Wu Zhiyu went to Mr. Zhang’s home and his parent-in-law’s home several times, to pressure Mr. Zhang to sign a guarantee statement. At the end of September 2021, Wu and several town officials traveled to Mr. Zhang’s workplace in another town to harass him. As a result, he lost his job.

6. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Nine Practitioners Arrested

Nine practitioners, including Ms. Li Xiaoxia, Mr. Wu Yongping and Ms. Qin Lanxiang, were arrested by officers from the Dezhou City Police Department and the Pingyuan County Police Department on November 2, 2021.

7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] The Case Against Ms. Liu Jinping Rejected by the Court

Ms. Liu Jinping was detained in a detention center on May 14, 2021. Her case has been filed to the Xiangyang District Procuratorate. Her family was informed on October 9, 2021 that she would be tried in the Suburban Court on November 5, 2021. However, the family received an administrative ruling from the Suburban Court to dismiss her case on October 27, 2021.

8. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Hongwen Harassed

Two staff members from the Dayou Sub-district Office in the Beilin District went to Ms. Xiao Hongwen’s home around October 23, 2021. They tried to pressure her to give up Falun Gong. Instead she talked to them about Falun Gong's benefits. Ms. Xiao’s husband was previously harassed at his workplace by two police officers. He was pressured to advise his wife to give up Falun Gong.

9. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Min Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Ms. Jin Min was sentenced to six years in prison. Her family has appealed to the Jilin Intermediate Court.

10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiao Chenglin Harassed

Mr. Qiao Chenglin had to leave home to avoid the persecution last year. However, his wife was harassed multiple times by officers from the No.1 Police Station in the Zhangqiu District. Recently the police started to harass his child. The child is now terrified.

11. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Cases Against Three Practitioners Submitted to Court

Numerous practitioners including Mr. Li Wanbiao, Ms. Zheng Chunmei, Mr. Lu Zhengwei and Wang Xiubo (gender unknown), were arrested by police officers from the Ningjiang District on December 14, 2020. Wang Xiubo was placed under residential surveillance due to medical concerns. The other three practitioners were held in a detention center. Their cases have been submitted to the court.

12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wen Xinzhang Arrested

Mr. Wen Xinzhang, over 80, is a retired teacher and lives in Xianhe Town, Shengli Oilfield. He was arrested on October 18, 2021. His whereabouts are still unknown.

13. [Chongqing] Zhang Kairong Arrested

Zhang Kairong (gender unknown) from Chongqing City was arrested by officers in Jiangmen City for talking to people about Falun Gong at the end of April 2021. Zhang was released on bail pending trial and stayed at his or her daughter’s home in Jiangmen City. The police took away Zhang’s ID card.

14. [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tang Fangqiong Harassed

Ms. Tang Fangqiong was harassed by Zhang Can from the Science and Technology Bureau of Honghu City. Her house power supply was cut off again on November 2, 2021. She called Zhang Can and asked why he kept shutting off her power. Zhang told her that if she refused to sign the three statements, the same thing would happen again. Zhang said he was under pressure from his director and was threatened with losing his salary if he couldn’t make Ms. Tang sign the three statements.

15. [Longchang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wan Henmei Arrested and Detained

Ms. Wan Henmei was reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong and was arrested by officer Dai from the Jin’e Town Police Station on October 27, 2021. She is now detained in the Weiruan County Detention Center.

16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested or Detained

Ms. Lu Chunyu was arrested by several officers from the Ershilipu Police Station and the Baosui District Police Department on November 3, 2021. She is now detained in the Yaojia Detention Center.

Ms. Liu Jing and Ms. Liu Shuxiang from Wulu Town, Zhuanghe City were arrested on the morning of November 2, 2021 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked and many personal belongings were confiscated.

17. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhua’s Brochures and Calendars Confiscated

Ms. Wang Xiuhua and another practitioner from the same village distributed brochures and calendars about Falun Gong on October 31, 2021. Two officers from the Liujie Township Police Station confiscated the brochures and calendars, as well as grocery money, from Ms. Wang’s bag.

18. [Shanhaiguan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xue Lihua Arrested

Ms. Xue Lihua was arrested at home by officers from the Xijie Police Station and the Gangcheng Street Police Station at around 8 p.m. at the end of August 2021. Ms. Xue is currently detained in the No.1 Detention Center of Qinhuangdao City.

19. [Beijing] 11 Practitioners Tried in Court

Eleven practitioners, including Ms. Xu Na, were tried in court on October 15, 2021. Many of their family members who came to attend the trial were taken away from the court gate and held in a local police station for a long time.

20. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Several police officers broke into Ms. Zhao Yan’s home in Chuanshan District on the morning of November 2, 2021. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, her computer and truth clarifying materials. They arrested Ms. Zhao when she returned home and took her to a police station. She was released on the same day.

Several police officers broke into the home of Ms. Qin Zhengfang and Mr. Li Yongcheng on November 2, 2021. They took the practitioners to the police station. They were released later that afternoon.