Additional Persecution News from China – September 15, 2022 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 33 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Arrested and Detained
2. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Bingliang and Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Arrested
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] 12 Practitioners Harassed
4. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Guo Jingxia and Practitioner Lang Arrested
5. [Yingcheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cheng Xianggou Harassed
6. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Xingchao Harassed
7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Wenju Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Arrested or Harassed
9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Lanying Harassed
10. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Feng Xinglei Harassed
11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Fengyan and Ms. Dong Guihuan Arrested
12. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
13. [Mian County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Jufang Harassed
14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jing Fengchun and Ms. Guo Caihua Arrested

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Lianrong Arrested and Detained

Ms. Sun Lianrong, over 70, was arrested on the morning of August 25, 2022. for talking to people about Falun Gong in Jilin University. Her home was ransacked. Ms. Sun was placed under official arrest and is currently detained in the No.4 Detention Center.

2. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Bingliang and Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Arrested

Mr. Zhang Bingliang and his sister Ms. Zhang Yuxiang from Liangtang Township of Guan County were arrested on August 19, 2022. They are currently detained in the Guan County Detention Center. The police confiscated more than 200,000 yuan in cash that Mr. Zhang Bingliang earned from the sale of fertilizer, and 20,000 yuan in cash from Ms. Zhang Yuxiang.

3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] 10 Practitioners Harassed

Officers from the Mancheng Town Police Station harassed three practitioners including Mr. Han Liansheng on the morning of August 20, 2022. Mr. Han was called to the village office and was questioned by several officers.

Li Guixiang, Li Zaofang and Yao Zhanfu received harassing phone calls from police in September 2022.

Officers from the Chengguan Police Station went to Ms. Ma Lijie’s parents' home on September 7, 2022. They also went to harass the other practitioners on the same day including Zhao Lingru, Mr. Wei Haihe, and his wife, Guo Dachun, Wang Yulan, and Fan Shuyin.

4. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Guo Jingxia and Practitioner Lang Arrested

Ms. Guo Jingxia and a practitioner named Lang from the Beilin District were arrested on August 27, 2022. It was learned that more than 20 practitioners were arrested in Suihua City and the surrounding areas. They are all detained in the Suihua City Detention Center.

5. [Yingcheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cheng Xianggou Harassed

Three officers including Zhao, head of the Silipeng Police Station, went to Ms. Cheng Xianggou’s home in the Dongmafang Sub-district at 4 p.m. on September 13, 2022. They took some photos.

6. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Xingchao Harassed

Ms. Zhang Xingchao lives in the Huaxindushi Garden Community, Wulidian Sub-district, Jiangbei District. More than 20 people from the local police station and the Yubei District Police Department went to Ms. Zhang’s home on July 8, 2022. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books. They threatened Ms. Zhang and her son that Ms. Zhang’s grandson would be implicated if she continued to practice Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang was also watched and followed when she went out. She and her son have received several harassing phone calls.

7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Wenju Arrested

Ms. Wang Wenju, 82, from the Lianchi District, was arrested by officers from the Wusi Road Police Station in the Lianchi District on September 8, 2022. The police ransacked her home and confiscated many personal belongings. Ms. Wang was released around 9 p.m.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners Arrested or Harassed

Mr. Wang Zhengwei was taken from his home in Xinhong Village by officers from the Xinxing Township Police Station to the Shuangcheng District Police Department in mid-July 2022. He was interrogated and released later that day.

Six officers including Sun Nan from the Zhoujia Town Police Station went to Mr. Lin Haikuan’s home at 9 a.m. on July 11, 2022. Mr. Lin was taken to the police station and was pressured to sign something which he refused. He was released that afternoon.

Several officers from the Zhoujia Town Police Station went to Ms. Che Wenshui’s home on July 13, 2022. They questioned her and asked whether she still practiced Falun Gong. They also harassed Ms. Xu Shuxiang and Ms. Gu Guoqin.

9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Lanying Harassed

Several officers from the Shanghewan Police Station in Jiutai District went to Ms. Shi Lanying’s home on September 14, 2022. They ransacked her home and confiscated all her Falun Gong books.

10. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Feng Xinglei Harassed

Mr. Feng Xinglei received harassing calls from Wei , deputy secretary of Baoji Town Party Committee in Pingchuan District, and was pressured to write the three statements, which he refused. He was threatened that his nephew and niece would be implicated and would not be allowed to take the civil service exam in the future.

11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Fengyan and Ms. Dong Guihuan Arrested

Three officers from the Xige Town Police Station went to Ms. Liu Fengyan’s home in September 2022. They took photos and questioned Ms. Liu. They also slandered Falun Gong. These people then went to Ms. Dong Guihuan’s home. She was not at home.

12. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Yu Hongying and Ms. Song Pingxiu were arrested at the entrance to the Dagangkou Post Office by officers from the Railway Police Department on July 15, 2022. Ms. Zhao Yulin, 78, was also arrested on the same day. Their homes were ransacked. They were interrogated in the police station. Ms. Song Pingxiu and Ms. Zhao Yulin were released on bail early the next morning.

Their case was recently submitted to the Railway Procuratorate but was returned to the Railway Police Department to add more evidence. The procuratorate has now officially arrested Ms. Yu Hongying.

13. [Mian County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Jufang Harassed

Cai Jianrong from the Dongfeng Sub-district Office and two officers from the Chengdong Police Station went to Ms. Wang Jufang’s home on the morning of September 14, 2022. Ms. Wang, 76, lives alone. These people confiscated her Falun Gong books and a photo of Falun Gong’s founder from her home.

14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jing Fengchun and Ms. Guo Caihua Arrested

Ms. Jing Fengchun and Ms. Guo Caihua were arrested by officers from the South Square Police Station on September 11, 2022, when they were talking to people about Falun Gong. The two practitioners are detained in the Haoyue Road Detention Center.