Additional Persecution News from China – December 10, 2021 (21 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 30 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Song Shuhua Faces Trial
2. [Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Yang Yanying Detained in a Brainwashing Center
3. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Huaying Arrested and Detained
4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Hong and Ms. Zeng Xiaoyuan Arrested
5. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Youtian Arrested
6. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Lei and Mr. Wang Shuo Arrested
7. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Shuqin and Mr. Gu Jiancheng Harassed or Arrested
8. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Peng Jianpu Arrested
9. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiong Huiyi Made to Sign Guarantee Statement 
10. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhou Shuting and Ms. Yang Arrested and Detained
11. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Ziyu and His Wife Ms. Zhu Lei Arrested
12. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qingwen and Ms. Peng Xianghui Arrested
13. [Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Xie Guifang Arrested
14. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Yuqi Harassed
15. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Lihui Arrested and Detained
16. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hu Yulian Under Official Arrest
17. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Xiaona Tried in Court
18. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial
19. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Case Against Mr. Zhao Shengwen Submitted to the Procuratorate
20. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Huo Guorong Detained
21. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Mei Officially Arrested

1. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Song Shuhua Faces Trial

Ms. Song Shuhua from Laishui County will be tried online by the Zhuozhou City Court on December 13, 2021.

2. [Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Yang Yanying Detained in a Brainwashing Center

Ms. Yang Yanying has been detained in a brainwashing center located in Yuanping City Agriculture School for over a month. She is not allowed to go home.

3. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Huaying Arrested and Detained

Ms. Li Huanying was arrested in early August 2021. She is currently detained in the Neijiang City Detention Center. 

4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Hong and Ms. Zeng Xiaoyuan Arrested

Ms. Li Hong was arrested by officers from the Wucheng Road Police Station in November 2021. Her home was ransacked and her personal belongings including a printer and a computer were confiscated. Ms. Li is currently detained in No.3 Detention Center. 

Ms. Zeng Xiaoyuan was arrested by officers from the Wucheng Road Police Station in November 2021. Her home was ransacked and her personal belongings including a printer, a computer, and other items were confiscated.

5. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Youtian Arrested

Mr. Chen Youtian lives in Houzhuang Village, Taihe Town, Zichuan District. He was arrested at a motorcycle repair shop around November 20, 2021. 

6. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhu Lei and Mr. Wang Shuo Arrested

Ms. Zhu Lei in her 30s was arrested by local police officers in Huangshi City on December 8, 2021. Mr. Wang Shuo in his 30s went to the police station and tried to free her. He was also arrested.

7. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Shuqin and Mr. Gu Jiancheng Harassed or Arrested

Ms. Wang Shuqin lives in Wanquansi Village, Dongmao Town, Chicheng County. She was harassed at home by the town police officers on the morning of December 7, 2021. The police confiscated some Falun Gong books from her home. 

Mr. Gu Jiangcheng lives in Sandaoying Village, Dongmao Town, Chicheng County. Officers from the town police station went to his home on December 8, 2021. They ransacked it and confiscated a computer, printer and his Falun Gong books. Mr. Gu was arrested and taken to the county police department.

8. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Peng Jianpu Arrested

Mr. Peng Jianpu was arrested by officers from the Bamiantong No.1 Police Station on November 27, 2021, for distributing truth clarifying materials. His home was ransacked. He was taken to the police station for interrogation and was released in the afternoon. 

9. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiong Huiyi Made to Sign Guarantee Statement 

Mr. Xiong Huiyi lives in Renyi Village, Zhihe town, Pengzhou City. Liu Xingda, director of the Furen Community, called Mr. Xiong around noon on December 7, 2021 and told him to come to the town police station to sign the three statements, which Mr. Xiong refused. 

Several people from the town 610 Office, the Pengzhou City Brainwashing Center, the local community, and the town police station including Yi Huitian, head of the town 610 Office and Xu Dingce, the community staff member, went to Mr. Xiong’s home just after 3 p.m., that afternoon. They confiscated a Falun Gong book from his home and took Mr. Xiong to the town police station.

After Mr. Xiong refused to sign the three statements, they forcefully held him and made him press his fingerprint on the guarantee statement. During the struggle Mr. Xiong’s hands and feet were injured.

10. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhou Shuting and Ms. Yang Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhou Shuting, 59, lives in Wumazhuang Village, Xin’an Town, Baodi District. The town police officers arrested her on December 3, 2021, and ransacked her home. Her Falun Gong books, truth clarifying materials and printing equipment were confiscated.

Ms. Yang in her 50s lives in Bianjiazhuang Village, Xin’an Town. She was arrested the same day as Ms. Zhou. Her home was ransacked. Her Falun Gong books, truth clarifying materials and printing equipment were confiscated.

Both practitioners were placed under 15-day detention and were taken to the Baodi District Detention House.

11. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Ziyu and His Wife Ms. Zhu Lei Arrested

Mr. Wang Ziyu and his wife Ms. Zhu Lei were recorded by surveillance cameras when they distributed truth-clarifying materials in the Huangshi University of Science and Technology on December 4-5, 2021. Several officers went to their home on the evening of December 8, 2021, and arrested Ms. Zhu Lei. Mr. Wang Ziyu was arrested later when he went to the police station. The police took Mr. Wang with them and went to search his home. They confiscated several amulets and paper bills imprinted with information about Falun Gong. 

Ms. Li Ping is the mother of Mr. Wang and also a practitioner. She went to the police station but did not come back.

12. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qingwen and Ms. Peng Xianghui Arrested

Mr. Zhang Qingwen from another place and Ms. Peng Xianghui from Yishui County were arrested in Ju County. Ms. Peng’s home was ransacked by officers from the Yishui County and Ju County.

13. [Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Xie Guifang Arrested

Ms. Xie Guifang from Jiayuguan City was arrested by several unknown people in Qilihe District, Lanzhou City on December 8, 2021. 

14. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Yuqi Harassed

Ms. Liu Yuqi lives in Dongta Community, Mengyang Town. She was harassed at home by the community staff members including Wang Hua on November 24, 2021. Those people tried to make her sign a guarantee statement but failed. They returned in the evening. They hung around for about one hour and left after 9 p.m.

15. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Lihui Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhang Lihui was arrested in mid-to-late November 2021. She is currently detained in the Naxi Detention Center. 

Ms. Zhang was previously sentenced to three years in prison. She was detained in the Longquan Women’s Prison in Chengdu City and was released about one year later. 

16. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hu Yulian Under Official Arrest

Ms. Hu Yulian was arrested at home by officers from the Donghu District Police Department on November 20, 2021. She was detained for 10 days. She was then placed under official arrest on November 29, 2021. 

17. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shen Xiaona Tried in Court

Ms. Shen Xiaona was tried in court on the afternoon of December 7, 2021. The second hearing date was not determined yet. 

18. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial

Ms. Chen Xitao, Mr. Guo Libin and Ms. Fu Zhaocui were arrested on June 10, 2021. They will be tried in Hailin Court at 10 a.m. on December 16, 2021.

19. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Case Against Mr. Zhao Shengwen Submitted to the Procuratorate

Mr. Zhao Shengwen, 74, was arrested at home on the morning of November 25, 2020. Twelve officers from the Zhanqian Police Station and Taishan District Police Department damaged the lock on the door and broke into his home. They ransacked it and confiscated his Falun Gong books and all his desk calendars. Mr. Zhao was forcibly placed in the police car. He was taken to have a physical exam but was denied admission by the detention center because of his health condition. He was released later. 

Mr. Zhao was summoned by the Taishan District Procuratorate on December 2, 2021. Mr. Zhao refused to answer the procurator’s questions and refused to sign any documents. 

20. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Huo Guorong Detained

Mr. Huo Guorong was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station on February 10, 2020. He was placed under 15-day detention but it was not executed due to the epidemic. 

Mr. Huo was taken from his home by officers from the Guangming Police Station on November 5, 2021. He was held in a detention house for 15 days. 

21. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Mei Officially Arrested

The case against Ms. Liu Mei was submitted to the Zhen’an District Procuratorate on November 30, 2021. She was placed under official arrest by the procuratorate on December 7, 2021.