Additional Persecution News from China – July 11, 2022 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 32 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Hongxia Faces Trial
3. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
4. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Lin Arrested
5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xia Hongmin Arrested
6. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xiuyun and Mr. Zhang Peixun Arrested
7. [Shanghai] Xu Yongqing Faces Trial
8. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Five Practitioners Persecuted
9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Chuanjie Arrested
10. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Wenguang's Home Ransacked
11. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Xiling Detained
12. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gai Zhaoyun Arrested and Detained
13. [Dangshan County, Anhui Province] Mr. Yan Hui and Ms. Zhang Meilan Arrested
14. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Qin Arrested
15. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Meili Arrested
16. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Shufeng Arrested
17. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Yanru Arrested
18. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Jingke Arrested
19. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Chunhua Harassed
20. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tan Mei Under Residential Surveillance

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Four practitioners, Ms. Ji Guiqin, Ms. Guo Liyun, Ms. Wang Yaxin, and Ms. Du Zhonghua, gathered in Ms. Du Zhonghua’s home when her ex-husband went there on the morning of July 7, 2022. He tried to blackmail the practitioners but failed. He then reported them to the police. The four practitioners were arrested by officers from the Shuiwuzhuang Police Station. They were later placed under 7-day detention and are currently being held in the Tangshan Detention House.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Hongxia Faces Trial

Ms. Liu Hongxia was held in the Dalian Detention Center. She started a hunger strike on February 14, 2022 and was later taken to the Xinhua Hospital. She was sent back to the detention center on July 7, 2022. Ms. Liu was scheduled to be tried in court on July 13, 2022. Her family members were not allowed to attend the hearing.

3. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Officers from the Jianshe Street Police Station in the Decheng District went to Ms. Wang Shuying’s home and Mr. Yu Yongli’s home on July 7 and July 8, 2022 respectively. The practitioners were not at home. The police called their family members and informed them that they would return regularly.

Ms. Liu Junqing was taken to the Development District Detention House a few days ago. Village committee members and her family went to the police department to meet her on July 6, 2022. They pressured her to give up practicing Falun Gong.

4. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Lin Arrested

Ms. Chen Lin was arrested by officers from the Chengdong Police Station in the Gaoxin District when she was distributing truth clarifying materials on the morning of July 8, 2022. Her home was ransacked that afternoon and all her Falun Gong books were confiscated. She was placed under a 15-day detention and is currently detained in the Xiaogan Detention House.

5. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Xia Hongmin Arrested

Mr. Xia Hongmin was arrested by officers from the Yongyang Police Station when he was talking to people about Falun Gong in the Yongyang Market in Laishui County on the morning of July 8, 2022. He was released around noon. His scooter was confiscated. Mr. Xia was arrested again at his workplace on July 9, 2022. He is currently detained in the Laishui County Detention House.

6. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xiuyun and Mr. Zhang Peixun Arrested

Ms. Li Xiuyun and her husband (non-practitioner) were arrested at home on the afternoon of July 7, 2022. Her husband was released later. She was detained for 15 days.

Mr. Zhang Peixun was arrested on the afternoon of July 9, 2022.

7. [Shanghai] Xu Yongqing Faces Trial

Xu Yongqing was scheduled to be tried online in the Lishui City Detention Center at 9:30 a.m. on July 11, 2022.

8. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Five Practitioners Persecuted

This is an update about the situations of five practitioners in the Liushi Special District: Ms. Mao Guiyun, 76, was sentenced to five years in prison; Ms. Duan Huaiyan, 61, was sentenced to three years in prison; and Ms. Liu Ronghua, 64, was sentenced to two years in prison. Ms. Yang Hongping, about 70, has been detained for a long time. Ms. Qi Jianhua, about 50, was released after being detained for two years.

9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Chuanjie Arrested

Mr. Sun Chuanjie from the Xiashan District was arrested by officers from Changyi City on June 25, 2022.

10. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Wenguang’s Home Ransacked

The police went to Mr. Zhao Wengguang’s home in the Jinlin District on July 7, 2022. No one was at home, so the officers broke in and confiscated his Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.

11. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Xiling Detained

Mr. Zhang Xiling, in his sixties, lives in the Xiding Village, Songlin Town. He was arrested in late June 2022, and his home was ransacked. His computer and printer were confiscated. Mr. Zhang is currently being held in the Linqing Detention Center.

12. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gai Zhaoyun Arrested and Detained

Two police officers, led by village official Xu Tao, went to Ms. Gai Zhaoyun’s home in Handian Village, Handian Town, Shuangcheng District, at around 2 p.m. on July 9, 2022. They arrested Ms. Gai, ransacked her home, and confiscated some Falun Gong books. Ms. Gai was taken to the Harbin Detention House at around 6 p.m. that day.

13. [Dangshan County, Anhui Province] Mr. Yan Hui and Ms. Zhang Meilan Arrested

Mr. Yan Hui and Ms. Zhang Meilan were arrested by officers in Dangshan County when they were talking to people about Falun Gong in the Huifeng Market on the morning of July 9, 2022. The police ransacked Mr. Yan Hui’s home around 1 p.m. and confiscated his computer, printer, some cash, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and his Falun Gong books. It is unknown where the two practitioners were detained.

14. [Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Qin Arrested

Ms. Zhao Qin was reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong and was arrested at around 8 p.m. on June 7, 2022. She was released around 1 a.m. Ms. Zhao was given ten days of detention on July 5, 2022. The sentence was temporarily suspended because her family members desperately needed her care.

15. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Meili Arrested

Ms. Zhou Meili was arrested by officers from the Xi’er Road Police Station a month ago. Her case is still being investigated.

16. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Shufeng Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shufeng was photographed and reported to police when she was talking to someone about Falun Gong on June 27, 2022. Several officers from the Xiaogan Police Station went to her home at around 4 p.m. on June 28, 2022. They ransacked the home and confiscated her Falun Gong books and truth clarifying materials. Ms. Zhang was taken to the police station and was released at around 10 p.m. that evening. Her family members were told to monitor her. Plainclothes officers were seen outside her home.

17. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Yanru Arrested

Ms. Jia Yanru, 66, was arrested at home by officers from the Chengzi Police Station in the Mentougou District on July 7, 2022. The police first turned off the electircal power at a switch outside the apartment, and then entered her home when she went out to check the power. The police confiscated more than 80 Falun Gong books, a computer, a printer, and other personal belongings.

Ms. Jia has been subjected to forced labor multiple times, and sentenced to prison twice for a total of ten years.

18. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Jingke Arrested

Mr. Song Jingke, around 50 or 60 years old, was arrested on June 27, 2022, and his home was ransacked.

19. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Chunhua Harassed

Seven people from the Tianhui Police Station and the Dawan Community went to Ms. Huang Chunhua’s home on July 1, 2022. They pressured her to sign a paper, but she refused. Several people grabbed her hand and forcefully pressed her fingerprints on the paper.

20. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tan Mei Under Residential Surveillance

Ms. Tan Mei from the Chancheng District has been under residential surveillance for one year, from June 4, 2021 to June 2022. She has been constantly followed and harassed. Ten officers went to her home at around 7 p.m. on June 1, 2022. They photographed everywhere.