Additional Persecution News from China – September 18, 2022 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 25 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qingfang Faces Trial
2. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lu Shuzhen and Zhao Yunfei Face Trial
3. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yan Arrested and Detained
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Hongyan Harassed
5. [Hongjiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Ding Weimei and Mr. Yang Jiangyun Arrested and Detained
6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
7. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Shu Yunlan Arrested
8. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Xiuyu and Mr. Wei Hongjiu Harassed
10. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Fan Zhanfeng and Ms. Zhao Jinfen Harassed
11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Cuiying Arrested
12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Zhou Xiangyang Harassed
13. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zeng Qinling and Ms. Tang Xueying Taken to Prison
14. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Guanghe Taken into Custody Again

1. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qingfang Faces Trial

Ms. Wang Qingfang was reported to the police for talking about Falun Gong and was arrested on February 18, 2022. Her home was ransacked. She was released on bail pending trial on July 26, 2022.

Ms. Wang was informed on September 15, 2022, that she will be tried in court at 9 a.m. on September 29, 2022.

2. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lu Shuzhen and Zhao Yunfei Face Trial

Ms. Lu Shuzen and Zhao Yunfei from Changtu County will be tried in the Changtu County Court on September 19, 2022.

3. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhang Yan was arrested at the restaurant where she worked by officers from the Sima Road Police Station in Tiedong District on July 20, 2022. She is currently detained in the Siping City Detention Center.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zang Hongyan Harassed

Five plainclothes officers from the Changjiu Road Police Station went to Ms. Zang Hongyan’s home at 6:10 a.m. on September 16, 2022. They arrested Ms. Zang and her non-practitioner family member. They confiscated her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, some booklets, a media player, a computer, USB drives, etc. Ms. Zang was placed under detention. Her family member was released that afternoon.

5. [Hongjiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Ding Weimei and Mr. Yang Jiangyun Arrested and Detained

Ms. Ding Weimei, 68, was reported to the police when she hung a poster in the village. She was arrested by twelve officers from the Wanxi Township Police Station on July 30, 2022. Her son Mr. Yang Jiangyun was also arrested when he tried to protect her. The police went to ransack Mr. Yang’s home. Her husband Mr. Yang Chunli, a non-practitioner, decided to accompany his wife.

The three family members were taken to the Wangxi Township Police Station and later to the Xuefeng Town Police Station. Ms. Ding Weimei was placed under 15-day detention and Mr. Yang Jiangyun was placed under 9-day detention. Mr. Yang Chunli was allowed to go home that evening.

6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Harassed

Two officers went to harass Ms. Fang Yuzhen, Ms. Qiu Xiumei, and Ms. Yang Mei in Xibaiting Village on August 19, 2022.

Two officers from the Xiantai Police Station in Gaoxin District went to harass Ms. Liu Lanying and Ms. Yang Suling in Yangzhuang Village on September 14, 2022. They confiscated some desk calendars, wall posters, and other personal belongings. They threatened Ms. Yang’s grandchildren and said that their ability to go to school or join the military would be jeopardized.

7. [Hanchuan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Shu Yunlan Arrested

Ms. Shu Yunlan was arrested by police near her home at 9 a.m. on September 14, 2022.

8. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Shi Jingrong, Ms. Zhou Yan, and Bangjun, were arrested by officers from the Fucheng District Police Department on September 8, 2022.

9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Xiuyu and Mr. Wei Hongjiu Harassed

Officer Yu Dongli from the Weizigou Township Police Station in Jiutai District went to harass Ms. Jiang Xiuyu and Mr. Wei Hongjiu on September 14, 2022. They took some photos.

10. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Fan Zhanfeng and Ms. Zhao Jinfen Harassed

Police officers including Wang Shengfa from the Matou Police Station went to harass Mr. Fan Zhanfeng and Ms. Zhao Jinfen on the morning of September 12, 2022. The practitioners were warned not to go out and were photographed.

11. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Cuiying Arrested

Ms. Zhang Cuiying from Xinzhai Town of Laoting County was arrested by police on the morning of September 13, 2022.

12. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Zhou Xiangyang Harassed

Zhou Xiangyang (gender unknown) has been watched and followed by police since September 10, 2022.

13. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zeng Qinling and Ms. Tang Xueying Taken to Prison

Ms. Zeng Qinling and Ms. Tang Xueying were each sentenced to four years and fined 10,000 yuan around May 2022. When their families went to the detention center on September 16, 2022, to deposit money for them, they were told that the practitioners were taken to the Hunan Province Women's Prison on September 8.

14. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Guanghe Taken into Custody Again

Mr. Zhang Guanghe was sentenced to 2.5 years on August 30, 2022, by the Pinggu District Court. The Pinggu District Detention Center refused to admit him due to his high blood pressure. He was released that evening.

When Mr. Zhang's wife came home from work at 5 p.m. on September 11, 2022, she saw three people wandering around the apartment building, claiming to be inspecting the electrical wiring. But as soon as she opened the door, they followed her into her home and arrested Mr. Zhang. It's not clear where he is detained.