(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 12 provinces, where at least 32 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Liang Xin Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xinye and His Wife Ms. Chen Lihui Arrested 
3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Xiuyun Harassed Repeatedly
4. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Jinfang’s Pension Deducted
5. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Yanxia Faces Trial
6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xixia and Ms. Sun Maoqin Arrested and Detained
7. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Xiancui and Lin Bing Arrested and Detained
8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Liyou and Wang Mingjiu Harassed
9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Song Yucen Detained in Prison
10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Geng Yingfeng Arrested and Detained
11. [Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Gao Qiongzhi Harassed
12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Huang Suqin and Ms. Pan Xiulan Arrested 
13. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhao Ronghua Arrested 
14. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cao Taozhi Arrested and Detained
15. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cheng Weiping Harassed
16. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Harassed or Arrested
17. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Case Against Liu Caixian and Song Qiuxia Submitted to Procuratorate
18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Cuizhen Arrested and Detained
19. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Weidong Arrested and Detained
20. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Fanjie and Ms. He Qingxiang Tried in Court
21. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wu Dexiu Arrested
22. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. Huang Chunlan Arrested and Detained
23. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiuying Faces Trial

1. [Beijing] Ms. Liang Xin Sentenced to Three Years and Six Months in Prison

Ms. Liang Xin in her 60s from the Changping District was arrested near her home by officers from the Jingshan Police Station including the police station head on July 14, 2020. Her home was ransacked. Her personal belongings including her Falun Gong books were confiscated. She was taken for a physical examination and sent to the Dongcheng Detention Center at midnight. 

Ms. Liang was persecuted by the Dongcheng District Procuratorate on November 12, 2020. She was sentenced to three years and six months in prison on February 3, 2021. She is now detained in the No.3 Ward, Beijing Women’s Prison.

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xinye and His Wife Ms. Chen Lihui Arrested 

Mr. Chen Xinye, 44, and his wife Ms. Chen Lihui were arrested at their home around 8 p.m. on July 22, 2021. Their home was ransacked. Their Falun Gong books and computer were confiscated. It is unknown where they are detained. 

Mr. Chen has been sentenced to four years in prison in 2008 and in 2012 respectively. He was detained for four years in the Kangjiashan Prison and another four years in the Benxi Prison. 

3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Xiuyun Harassed Repeatedly

Ms. Tang Xiuyun lives in the Fangling Village, Kanjia Town, Gaomi City. She has been harassed multiple times by police officers. 

Ms. Tang was taken from her home and detained one day in the Kanjia Town Police Station on July 22, 2020.

Officers from the Kanjia Town Police Station went to Ms. Tang’s home to harass her on the following dates, December 15, 2020, one day in February 2021, May 14, 2021, June 4, 2021, and June 14, 2021. They photographed Ms. Tang without her permission. 

4. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Jinfang’s Pension Deducted

Mr. Liu Jinfang, 70, was informed by the Hongkou District Social Security Center in May 2021 that the pension she received during the period she was detained from December 2011 to December 2015, must be returned. From May 2021, more than 1000 yuan has been deducted from her pension every month. 

5. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Yanxia Faces Trial

Ms. Yang Yanxia has been detained in the Changchun Detention Center for more than eight months. She will be tried in court next Monday. 

6. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Xixia and Ms. Sun Maoqin Arrested and Detained

Ms. Gao Xixia and Ms. Sun Maoqin from the Lanshan District were arrested by officers from the Yucai Road Police Station on June 26, 2021. Both practitioners have been detained for 26 days since then. It was learned that Ms. Gao has loose bowels every day and is weak. 

7. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Ms. He Xiancui and Lin Bing Arrested and Detained

Ms. He Xiancui and Lin Bing were reported to police for talking to students about Falun Gong. They have been arrested and detained for more than a week. They are currently detained in the Dazhu County Detention Center. 

8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Liyou and Wang Mingjiu Harassed

Officers from the Qingshan Township Police Station went to the home of Mr. Zhang Liyou on July 3, 2021, and to the home of Wang Mingjiu (gender unknown) on July 4, 2021. Both practitioners were not at home when the police came. Mr. Zhang’s wife was pressured and made to sign the three statements on her husband’s behalf. 

9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Song Yucen Detained in Prison

Mr. Song Yucen has been arrested and detained in the No.4 Ward, Shenyang Prison. 

10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Geng Yingfeng Arrested and Detained

Ms. Geng Yingfeng in her 80s lives in Tianzeyuan Community, Jiangning District. She was arrested by police officers in Jingjiang City on June 30, 2021. Ms. Geng has been detained since then. She is now in poor health, suffering from severe heart disease and high blood pressure. It is unknown where she is currently detained. 

11. [Ji’an City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Gao Qiongzhi Harassed

Mr. Gao Qiongzhi left his hometown in Jishui County and worked in another place. His parents have been harassed at their home in the countryside three times this year. Three people from the Shuangcun Town Government, the Shuangcun Town Police Station, and the Wenfeng Town Police Station in Jishui County, went to harass Mr. Gao’s parents at the end of June 2021 and wanted to know his whereabouts. 

12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Huang Suqin and Ms. Pan Xiulan Arrested 

Ms. Huang Suqin, 73, and Ms. Pan Xiulan, 67, were reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong and were arrested by officers from the Jingye Police Station on the morning of July 21, 2021. The police ransacked Ms. Huang’s home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and a photo of Falun Gong’s founder. Both practitioners are currently detained in the Jinzhou City Detention Center. 

13. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhao Ronghua Arrested 

Ms. Zhao Ronghua was arrested by officers from the Daxing Town Police Station on July 22, 2021.

14. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cao Taozhi Arrested and Detained

Ms. Cao Taozhi was arrested on the morning of July 16, 2021, when two plainclothes officers noticed her distributing truth-clarifying materials. Her home was ransacked. Her Falun Gong books and truth-clarifying materials were confiscated. Ms. Cao was taken to a detention house. 

15. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Cheng Weiping Harassed

Four people from the local community and the political and legal affairs committee went to Mr. Cheng Weiping’s home on the afternoon of July 14, 2021. Using the excuse that Mr. Cheng distributed information about Falun Gong before, they searched Mr. Cheng’s bedroom and confiscated three Zhuan Falun and several Minghui Weekly. 

16. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Harassed or Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiuying lives in Pangjiazhuang Village, Wenkou Town. She was arrested last year when she visited Ms. Guo Yuhua in Manzhuang Town. Ms. Wang was arrested this year again by officers from the Wenkou Town Police Station and was detained for about 10 days. 

Ms. Liu Aizhen is on the CCP’s wanted list for talking to people about Falun Gong in 2019. Officers from the Wenkou Town Police Station have tried to arrest her several times this year. Ms. Liu has to stay away from her home. 

Officers from the Wenkou Town Police Station went to Mr. Hou Qingli’s home in Pangjiazhuang Village several times and knocked on his door. 

Li Ming (gender unknown), who works in the No.3 High School of Wenkou Town, has been harassed by officers from the Wenkou Town Police Station several times. 

17. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Case Against Liu Caixian and Song Qiuxia Submitted to Procuratorate

Liu Caixian, 77, and Song Qiuxia over-70-years-old have been detained in the Lianhu District Detention Center for more than four months. Their case is now submitted to the Lianhu District Procuratorate. 

18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Cuizhen Arrested and Detained

Ms. Wu Cuizhen from Xiuwen County was arrested on June 30, 2021. Her home was ransacked. Her Falun Gong books and other related materials were confiscated. Ms. Wu was detained for 15 days and was released on July 16, 2021.

19. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Weidong Arrested and Detained

Ms. Li Weidong was arrested by officers from the Dongguan Police Station and the Qingzhou City Domestic Security Division on June 28, 2021. She was detained in the Dongguan Police Station on June 28, 2021, and was taken to the Changyi Detention Center on the afternoon of June 29, 2021. Ms. Li has been detained in the detention center for nearly one month. 

20. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Fanjie and Ms. He Qingxiang Tried in Court

Mr. Zeng Fanjie and Ms. He Qingxiang were tried in the Meixian District Court at 9:30 a.m. on July 20, 2021. The lawyer hired by Mr. Zeng defended his innocence. 

21. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wu Dexiu Arrested

Mr. Wu Dexiu from Jaohe City was arrested in his workplace in Jilin City about 10 days ago. 

22. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. Huang Chunlan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Huang Chunlan and Ms. Li Ailian were arrested by officer Zhen Jiangong from the Yancheng District Police Department on the afternoon of May 20, 2021. Ms. Li Ailian was released the next day due to her health condition. Ms. Huang has been detained in the No.2 Detention Center since then. 

It was learned that Ms. Huang has not been able to eat much in the detention center for days and has had no stool for days as well. Her mouth is now crooked. 

23. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xiuying Faces Trial

Ms. Yu Xiuying was reported to police for distributing truth-clarifying cards and was arrested by officers from the Henan Police Station on March 20, 2020. Her home was ransacked. The police confiscated 127 yuan in paper bills imprinted with information about Falun Gong and 15 banners. Ms. Yu was detained for 7 days in the Yanji Detention House. 

The police told Ms. Yu to sign a document on the morning of March 7, 2021, which she refused. She was taken to the Yanji City Hospital to undergo a physical examination. Her body temperature was 37.4 degrees, a little higher than normal. She was forced to unbutton her clothes and stand in freezing cold wind. However, her temperature was still three degrees higher than normal. Since she would be rejected by a detention center with her high temperature, the police told her to sign the document on bail for medical treatment, which she refused to do. Eventually, the officer signed it. Her family was informed to pick her up. After her family paid 570 yuan for the physical examination fee, she was released. 

Ms. Yu has been harassed at home twice by the police from May 2020 to July 2021. She was pressured to sign some documents, which she always refused. 

Ms. Yu’s family was informed on July 20, 2021, that Ms. Yu will be tried in the Yanji City Court on July 23, 2021, and that she is required to show up in the court room.