(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 6 provinces, where at least 31 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Yuhua Faces Trial
2. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] More than 20 Practitioners and Their Family Members Arrested or Harassed
3. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Persecuted
4. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained
5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuhua Harassed
6. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Meng Qunman Harassed
7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Shaozhi Released after 5 Years in Prison
8. [Beijing] Wang Lijun Is Missing
9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Guohui and Ms. Yu Chunli Arrested
10. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Meng Detained 
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina and Mr. Xie Rongchun Persecuted
12. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Yuelan Arrested Again
13. [Beijing] Xiao Fengyi Arrested

1. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Yuhua Faces Trial

Mr. Zhang Yuhua from Daxing District was arrested on March 7, 2022 and has been held in the Daxing District Detention Center since then. He was scheduled to be tried in the No. 24 Courtroom in the Daxing District Court at 10 a.m. on November 18, 2022. 

2. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] More than 20 Practitioners and Their Family Members Arrested 

On September 16, 2022, more than 20 practitioners and their family members were arrested during a coordinated operation by officers from several police stations in the Dongchangfu District including the Xinqu Police Station, the Liuyuan Police Station, the Gulou Police Station, the Xiangjiang Police Station, and the Liaoda Police Station.

Ms. Xu Delan was arrested at home. The police confiscated many Falun Gong books. Ms. Xu is detained in a mental hospital.

Mr. Li Deqing was arrested at his workplace. His home was ransacked. His son was also arrested.

Ms. Pan Baozhen was arrested by officers from the Xinqu Police Station. The police ransacked her home and confiscated numerous Falun Gong books, a media player, and four laptops. Ms. Pan was detained in the police station for three days and two nights before she was transferred to the Boping Detention Center and then the Liaocheng City Detention Center. Because of the pandemic, she was later placed under residential surveillance. Ms. Pan’s mother and other family members were also arrested. Several Falun Gong books were confiscated. Her mother was placed under 10-day criminal detention, which was not executed because of her advanced age.

Ms. Zhou Jiuju was arrested. Her home was ransacked. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, a media player and 300 yuan in cash. 

An elderly practitioner was arrested. Because of his age, the police took away his wife Ms. Xu Meihong instead of him.

Ms. Zhang managed to escape being arrested. But the police phoned her son and told him to open the door and they ransacked her home. They confiscated numerous Falun Gong books, three media players, and a photo of Falun Gong’s founder. 

Li Weixian, Zeng Xianping and Chunhong were arrested. Their homes were ransacked. They were later released on bail pending trial. 

Zhao Jichang and Li Hongling were also arrested. Their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Jin Xiuyun was arrested. The police ransacked her home and confiscated several Falun Gong books and a media player. 

The owner of a print shop, a landlord and several other related people were also arrested. 

3. [Beijing] Mr. Liu Yaping Persecuted

Mr. Liu Yaping lives in Zhushui Village, Pinggu District. He was arrested by officers from the South Dulehe Police Station in Pinggu District on October 6, 2022 and was taken to the Pinggu District Detention Center. His home was ransacked.

When Mr. Liu asked to write a complaint letter against the police station while he was held in the detention center on October 7, 2022, his request was denied. He was subjected to a torture called the “dog chain” by guard Liu Hai. He was handcuffed and shackled. The restraints were fastened together with a short chain. 

Mr. Liu was interrogated by Meng Bin in the Pinggu District Procuratorate on November 8, 2022. The release notice from the procuratorate was issued two days later. Mr. Liu was released on bail pending trial in the South Dulehe Police Station. The items that the police confiscated from his home were not returned.

4. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Detained

Mr. Liu Junhua, Li Shuiqiao (gender unknown) and Ms. Wu Huanhuan were arrested by officers including Yu Liang in Lianxi District three months ago. They have been detained since then.

5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuhua Harassed

Ms. Sun Yuhua was harassed at home on the afternoon of November 4, 2022. Four people including the director of local neighborhood committee and a police officer came and talked to her for three hours. She was asked to sign a document, which she refused.

6. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Meng Qunman Harassed

Three plainclothes officers from the Liangxinbao Police Station in Junshan District went to Ms. Meng Qunman’s home on the morning of September 13, 2022. They claimed that she was caught on surveillance camera when she distributed truth-clarifying materials the day before. They waved a cell phone in front of her briefly to show the video clip. They searched her room and destroyed the book Zhuan Falun. They asked where Ms. Meng got the materials and attempted to arrest her. Ms. Meng’s husband managed to take her away on his motorcycle. After Ms. Meng left home, the police continued to harass her family.

7. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Shaozhi Released after 5 Years in Prison

Mr. Li Shaozhi was sentenced to five years in prison. He was released from Changchun Prison on August 21, 2022 and returned to Jiamusi City.

8. [Beijing] Wang Lijun Is Missing

No one has seen or heard from Wang Lijun (gender unknown) since mid-September 2022.

9. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Guohui and Ms. Yu Chunli Arrested

Several people led by Han Weidong, head of the Chengyang District 610 Office, arrested Mr. Wang Guohui and Ms. Yu Chunlin. They confiscated all their Falun Gong books, three laptops, two printers, some copies of the Minghui Weekly and two cell phones. Both practitioners have been detained in the Jihongtan Police Station for 18 days. A person cannot be held in a police station for more than 24 hours.

10. [Beijing] Ms. Guo Meng Detained 

Ms. Guo Meng, daughter of Ms. Shi Cuiying, has been held in the Changping District Detention Center for more than two years. She has had two court hearings. 

11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lina and Mr. Xie Rongchun Persecuted

Mr. Xie Rongchun was sentenced to eighteen months in prison and was released on October 21, 2022. His wife Ms. Xu Lina was sentenced to two years in prison and is still incarcerated in the Changchun Detention Center.

12. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Yuelan Arrested Again

Ms. Li Yuelan was arrested and detained for more than a month because she posted a sticker with information about Falun Gong when she was in Beijing in August 2020. 

Ms. Li was arrested by officers from the Wuhu Road Police Station in Baohe District for posting a sticker in July 2021. She was sentenced to six months in prison and was released in January 2022. 

Ms. Li was arrested again by officers from the Wuhu Road Police Station around October 10, 2022. 

13. [Beijing] Xiao Fengyi Arrested

Xiao Fengyi (gender unknown) and another practitioner were arrested at Xiao’s home by twelve officers from the Chengguan Police Station in Fangshan District around 7-8 p.m. on October 17, 2022. The police ransacked the home and confiscated their Falun Gong books, computer, printer, and other items.