Additional Persecution News from China – September 9, 2021 (13 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 21 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing Sentenced to Prison
2. [Beijing] Ms. Fu Xiuqin Sentenced to Prison
3. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Quan Haiyan Arrested
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Qingfei Arrested
5. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Shuxia Harassed
6. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Harassed
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Meirong Arrested and Detained
8. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Ren Suying’s Home Ransacked
9. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Guangjun Harassed
10. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Liu Caifen Arrested
11. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yanmei Arrested
12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
13. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial

1. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqing Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhang Huiqing, 70, was sentenced to one and a half years in prison by the Tianqiao District Court in January 2021. She appealed to the Jinan Intermediate Court. Her verdict was upheld by the intermediate court in mid-late August 2021.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Fu Xiuqin Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Fu Xiuqin was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 6,000 yuan by the Mentougou District Court on September 6, 2021. She was bailed out for medical treatment.

3. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Ms. Quan Haiyan Arrested

Ms. Quan Haiyuan from the Shashi District was arrested at home by officers from the 610 Office and local community office on the morning of September 5, 2021.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Qingfei Arrested

Mr. Liu Qingfei lives in Huangwaituo Village, Ciyutuo Town, Liaozhong District. When he refused to be vaccinated, he was arrested by officers from the Ciyutuo Police Station. He was detained in the Liaozhong District Detention Center.

5. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shang Shuxia Harassed

Three people from the Liaoyuan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the police department traveled to Beijing to harass Ms. Shang Shuxia on the afternoon of September 3, 2021. When they did not find Ms. Shang, they went to her family member’s workplace. They left a message for Ms. Shang and threatened that if she did not cooperate, they would contact the Beijing police to assist them in taking further actions.

6. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Harassed

People from the Sichuan Province Political and Legal Affairs Committee went to the Changning Sub-district Office on September 3, 2021. They harassed three practitioners: Mr. Zhang Yuwen, Ms. Tang Zongxiu, and Ms. Cheng Donglan. All three practitioners refused to sign a guarantee statement renouncing Falun Gong.

Ms. Cheng Donglan told them how she benefited from practicing Falun Gong and how both she and her husband were brutally persecuted for their faith. Her husband Mr. Fang Zhengping was tortured to death in No.1 Prison of Yunnan Province Prison. Ms. Cheng herself was sentenced to 10 years in prison. More than 200,000 yuan was deducted from her pension while she was detained. She now lives on 2,000 yuan per month and has to take care of her son, who has diabetes.

Ms. Zhang Yutao works in the 410 Factory. The Changning Sub-district arranged for her to meet five people from the provincial work force on September 6, 2021. They tried to deceive Ms. Zhang Yutao into signing a guarantee statement.

Ms. Song Pingxiu, a retired teacher, was harassed at home on September 3, 2021. Eight people from the provincial work force, the local community and the Chuanxing Middle School–including the school principal–came to her home to pressure her to sign a guarantee statement, which she refused.

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Meirong Arrested and Detained

Ms. Zhang Meirong, in her 60s, was arrested by officers from the Yijiadun Police Station and the Qiaokou District Domestic Security Division on September 7, 2021. The police said they arrested her because she talked to people about Falun Gong on Hanzheng Street on July 29, 2021. Ms. Zhang was taken to the No.1 Women’s Detention House of Wuhan City and was placed under 15-day detention.

8. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Ren Suying’s Home Ransacked

Special police officers from Yuanbaoshan District went to Ms. Ren Suying’s home on September 7, 2021 and ransacked the place. Now Ms. Ren has to stay away from her home to avoid further persecution.

9. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Guangjun Harassed

Ms. Guo Guangjun from Yangkou Town was harassed on the morning of September 7, 2021 and was pressured to sign a guarantee statement, which she refused. The harassers also tried to take photos of her.

10. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Liu Caifen Arrested

Ms. Liu Caifen from Zhaiji Village of Xinbi Town was arrested recently. The details are unknown.

11. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yanmei Arrested

Ms. Wang Yanmei was followed by police on the evening of May 9, 2021 when she talked to people about Falun Gong. She and her son (not a practitioner) were arrested by officers from the Baidawangzhuang Police Station. After her family members were extorted out of 40,000 yuan, Ms. Wang and her son were released later that night.

12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Wu Xiumian from Tayuanzhuang Village was harassed at home by officers from the Economic Development Zone Police Station. The officers wore body cameras.

Ms. Wen Jianfen and Ms. Zhang Shuxiang from Liang Village were harassed at home by officers from the Economic Development Zone Police Station on September 6, 2021. They were asked whether they still practiced Falun Gong.

13. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial

Mr. Zeng Xingyang, his wife Ms. Deng Fang and his younger sister Ms. Zheng Yueling were arrested on April 9, 2021. Mr. Zeng’s home and his shop were ransacked. All three of them were detained in the Tianhe District Detention Center.

The cases against them were submitted to the Haizhu District Procuratorate on August 2, 2021, and later to Haizhu District Court on September 2, 2021. The hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2021.

Most of the practitioners’ cases in Guangzhou City have been handled by the Haizhu District Court. Mr. Li Yuandong, a former civil servant in the Maoming Hong Kong Supervisory Bureau, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison on August 31, 2021. Mr. Zeng Jiageng, 79, a former senior engineer, was sentenced to five years in prison.