Additional Persecution News from China – June 12, 2022 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 11 provinces, where at least 38 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Yao Xiaoyan Faces Trial
2. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Zhigang Detained
3. [Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Lihua Missing
4. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Sun Lianyi and His Wife Ms. Zhang Jieqin Arrested
5. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Junying Arrested
6. [Qianjiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xu Cuiyun Harassed
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Harassed or Arrested
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Gao Ke Arrested
9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jingxiu Arrested
10. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] 17 Practitioners Harassed
11. [Baoding City, Henan Province] Ms. Jia Arrested
12. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Song Yao Arrested
13. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jinhui Under Residential Surveillance
14. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Hongying Arrested
15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luo Caisen Arrested
16. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Junhua Arrested
17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Honghua Persecuted

1. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Yao Xiaoyan Faces Trial

Ms. Yao Xiaoyan will be tried in the Xixia District Court at 9 a.m. on June 21, 2022.

2. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Zhigang Detained

Mr. Wang Zhigang from Qingquan Town was arrested by officers from the Dingsidang Town Police Station on the evening of April 28, 2022 for distributing truth-clarifying materials in Dingsidang Town. More than 20 officers ransacked his home that evening. The police confiscated his computer, printer and other personal belongings. Mr. Wang was detained for one month in a brainwashing center in Yingshan County. He was transferred to No.1 Detention Center in Xishui County.

3. [Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Lihua Missing

Her friends and family have not heard from Ms. Zhang Lihua, about 65, for more than three months since March 2022.

4. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Sun Lianyi and His Wife Ms. Zhang Jieqin Arrested

Mr. Sun Lianyi and his wife Ms. Zhang Jieqin were reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong and were arrested by officers from Lixin County on the evening of June 10, 2022. Their home was ransacked. The police confiscated the couples computer, printer, Falun Gong books, and truth clarifying materials.

5. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Junying Arrested

Ms. Li Junying was arrested by officers from the Longhe Police Station on the morning of June 11, 2022 when she talked to people about Falun Gong in the Dawangfu Market. Her home was ransacked.

6. [Qianjiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xu Cuiyun Harassed

Three male officers and four female officers from the Wuqi Police Station in the Jianghan Oilfield went to Ms. Xu Cuiyun’s home on June 2, 2022. They ransacked it and confiscated her photo of Falun Gong’s founder and her wall calendar.

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Harassed or Arrested

Three officers from the Linqu County Police Department including Chen Xuezeng, and four officers from the Songshan Police Station, harassed five practitioners including Liu Furui, Wang Antai, Mr. Wang Deqinq, Mr. Wang Xingjian and Wang Ju on June 4, 2022. They confiscated the Falun Gong books, truth clarifying materials, and three satellite TV receivers from the practitioners’ homes. Practitioners Liu Furui, Wang Antai and Wang Deqing were taken to the police station for interrogation. They were released later that day.

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Gao Ke Arrested

Mr. Gao Ke from the Daowai District was reported to police for talking to people about Falun Gong near the Electronics City Mall in Nangang District on May 28, 2022. He was arrested by two officers from the Xinjiang Police Station in the Nangang District. His home was ransacked. He was placed under 15-day administrative detention. Because of the epidemic, he was allowed to go home on the same day.

9. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jingxiu Arrested

Ms. Liu Jingxiu, who is about 70 years old, was arrested by officers from the Shuguanglu Police Station around May 29, 2022.

10. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] 17 Practitioners Harassed

Many practitioners in Dazhu County were harassed by local police officers during the Zero-out Campaign, which was led by the Dazhu County Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the Dazhu County Police Department. The practitioners were harassed at home and were photographed.

Two officers from the Yangjia Police Station went to Ms. Qiu Ping’s home on April 3, 2022, as well as on May 17, 2022.

Two officers from the Zhonghua Town Police Station harassed practitioners including Ms. Liu Yongju, Ms. Tan Zemin, Mr. Gao Ming, and Ms. Zhang Zhongyue on May 5, 2022.

Four officers from the Shihe Police Station went to Ms. Feng Renyu’s home on May 14, 2022. They confiscated two Falun Gong books and two boxes of incense. They returned to Ms. Feng’s home on May 16, 2022 and videotaped her.

Officers from the Shihe Police Station harassed Liu Xinlian on May 14, 2022.

Officers from the Wenxing Police Station harassed Zheng Duofen on May 17, 2022.

Two officers from the Qinghe Police Station and two staff members from the local community harassed Mr. Wu Guangzhu in the Qinghe Sub-district on May 19, 2022.

Two officers from the Qinghe Police Station and the village officials harassed Mr. Tang Jinquan in Baijia Township on April 28, 2022.

Three people from the Dongliu Sub-district Office harassed Ms. Chen Weixiu on May 31, 2022.

Five officers from the Miaoba Town Police Station and one village official harassed Ms. Liu Huiying on May 11, 2022. They searched her home.

Two officers from the Xiqu Police Station knocked on her door to harass Ms. She Xingmin on May 13, 2022. They returned the next evening, knocked on the door and tried to take photos.

Ms. Dong Wanqiong was harassed by officers from the Gaoxue Police Station at the end of May 2022.

Lin Bing was harassed by two officers from the Beiqu Police Station in May 2022. She was harassed again in June 2022.

Ms. He Xiancui was harassed by officers from the Dongnan Police Station in May 2022.

Ms. Yang Shimo was harassed by officers from the Zhoujia Police Station in early June 2022.

11. [Baoding City, Henan Province] Ms. Jia Arrested

Ms. Jia from Liayuan County was arrested by the county police for distributing truth clarifying materials in Shahe Street on March 8, 2022. She was released on the same day.

12. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Song Yao Arrested

Because Song Yao from Laiyuan County taught the Falun Gong exercises to an elderly person who wanted to learn them, Song was reported to police by the person’s son-in-law and was arrested on April 9, 2022. Song was released on the same day.

13. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jinhui Under Residential Surveillance

The case against Ms. Sun Jinhui was submitted to the Taishan District Procuratorate after she distributed truth-clarifying calendars last year. She was placed under residential surveillance for 6 months on June 2, 2022.

14. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Hongying Arrested

Ms. Zhao Hongying, 77, was reported to police for talking about Falun Gong to local community staff members in the Shenbei New District on June 8, 2022 when they came to her home to vaccinate her. Ms. Zhao was arrested.

15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Luo Caisen Arrested

Ms. Luo Caisen from Yanshou County has been harassed constantly since she was released from prison on February 14, 2020 after being detained for one and a half years in prison.

A few months ago, officer Gao Jianping from the Shangzhi City Domestic Security Division led a group of people to harass Ms. Luo.

The head of the Chengbei Police Station in Yanshou County led officers to harass Ms. Luo again around 10 a.m. on June 3, 2022. They confiscated her Falun Gong books, the photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and two stickers. Ms. Luo was taken to the Chengbei Police Station for interrogation. She was bailed out by her son in the late afternoon.

16. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Junhua Arrested

Four officers including Yu Zhiqiang from the Shunqing District Police Department, and five people including Du Yong, head of the security section of the Southwest Petroleum University, went to Ms. Liu Junhua’s home on June 10, 2022. They tricked Ms. Liu’s husband into opening the door for them. The officers videotaped around with their body cameras and ransacked her home. They confiscated the partially handwritten book, Zhuan Falun. Ms. Liu was taken to the police station. She was released in the afternoon.

17. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Honghua Persecuted

Ms. Zhang Honghua was arrested by Chengxi District police for posting stickers (which had information about Falun Gong) in Shenyang City in August 2018. She was taken to the Shenyang Detention House the next day and was detained for 15 days.

Three officers from the Shanghewan Town Police Station in Jiutai District of Changchun City, went to Ms. Zhang’s home on October 10, 2020. They ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, the photo of Falun Gong’s founder, truth clarifying stickers, Minghui Weekly, etc. She was detained for 15 days in the Jiutai District Detention House.

Ms. Zhang was reported to police for distributing calendars in the countryside and was arrested by officers from the Hujia Police Station on October 10, 2021. She was detained for 15 days in the Weizigou Detention House in Changchun City.