Additional Persecution News from China – August 15, 2022 (24 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 41 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Rui’an City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Xu Qingmei Sentenced to One and a Half Years in Prison
2. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Shimu Harassed
3. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wen Honglin Arrested
4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Jianfeng Arrested
5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Huanhuan Arrested
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Yang Chunlin Arrested
7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Qiao Chenglin Arrested and Detained
8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Zhang Honghua Arrested
9. [Beijing] Ms. Miao Bojun Arrested and Detained
10. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Fengzhi Persecuted
11. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Kuihua Arrested and Detained
12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested
13. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Chaoqun and Her Daughter Arrested
14. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Aixia and Mr. Qiu Jun Arrested
15. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Fuming Arrested
16. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested 
17. [Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Zhifen Arrested
18. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Da Liu and Xiao Sun Arrested
19. [Yumshu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhua Arrested
20. [Lushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
21. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hu Shengchun Placed under Official Arrest
22. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaoyi Arrested
23. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Wangmei and Others Arrested
24. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Keqiong Arrested 

1. [Rui’an City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Xu Qingmei Sentenced to One and a Half Years in Prison

Ms. Xu Qingmei lives in Linsiyang Village, Feiyun Town. She was arrested on September 28, 2020 and was detained in the Rui’an City Detention Center. She was released on bail on November 5, 2020. It was learned that Ms. Xu was sentenced to one and a half years in prison by the Rui’an City Court in July 2022.

Ms. Xu was arrested and detained in the Wenzhou City Detention Center in November 2014 for distributing truth-clarifying materials in Pingyang County. Her case was submitted to the Pingyang Court in Wenzhou City in April 2015.

2. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Shimu Harassed

Officer Liao Zhibo from the Dazu County Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Yang Shimu’s home on the afternoon of July 26, 2022 when no one was at home. He confiscated a laptop, a desktop computer, a printer, a cell phone and other personal belongings without leaving a list of confiscated items. 

3. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wen Honglin Arrested

Mr. Wen Honglin was arrested at his workplace by officers from the Mohudian Police Station on August 12, 2022. His home was ransacked. His Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, and two computers were confiscated.

4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Jianfeng Arrested

Two officers from the Beicheng Police Department went to Mr. Wang Jianfeng’s home at 8 a.m. on July 26, 2022. They ransacked his home and confiscated his copy of Zhuan Falun and a media player. They took Mr. Wang to the police station and placed him under 15-day detention, which was not executed due to the pandemic. He was released that evening.

5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Huanhuan Arrested

Four officers from the Zhouling Police Station and the Lianxi District Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Wu Huanhuan at her workplace on the morning of August 13, 2022. Her home was ransacked. The police confiscated two laptops, USB drives, and truth-clarifying materials. It is unknown where she is detained.

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Yang Chunlin Arrested

Yang Chunlin (gender unknown) from the Nanguan District was reported to police for distributing truth-clarifying materials and was arrested by officers from the Mingzhu Police Station on August 13, 2022. Yang is still detained in the Mingzhu Police Station. 

7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Qiao Chenglin Arrested and Detained

Qiao Chenglin (gender unknown) from the Zhangqiu District was arrested on the afternoon of August 2, 2022 and has been detained since. It was learned that Qiao will be detained for 15 days in Jining. 

8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Zhang Honghua Arrested

Three officers pretending to be interested in renting property tricked Zhang Honghua (gender unknown) into opening the door for them. They showed their IDs after entering the room and ransacked Zhang’s home. They confiscated two media players, two weekly magazines, four booklets with information about Falun Gong, and a photo of Falun Gong’s founder. Zhang refused to cooperate in the police station and was released after being denied admission by the detention house. 

9. [Beijing] Ms. Miao Bojun Arrested and Detained

Ms. Miao Bojun, over 54, was reported to police for distributing truth-clarifying materials on May 3, 2022. She was arrested and taken to the Zhangjiawan Police Station in the Tongzhou District on May 6, 2022. She was released on bail for medical treatment that evening.

Ms. Miao was summoned to the police station on August 4, 2022 and was arrested there. She is currently detained in the Tongzhou District Detention Center.

10. [Beijing] Ms. Jia Fengzhi Persecuted

Ms. Jia Fengzhi from the Pinggu District has been detained in the Tiantanghe Women’s Prison in Daxing District. She was taken to the hospital for a fourth time around August 8, 2022 because of low platelets. She was previously taken to the ICU of Chaoyang Emergency Center three times.

11. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yan Kuihua Arrested and Detained

Ms. Yan Kuihua was arrested three days ago and has been detained since. She will be taken to a detention center. Her case has been submitted to the procuratorate. 

12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested

Ten practitioners were arrested on the evening of August 12, 2022. They are Mr. Li Chuanlu, Wang Chengguo, Liu Mingsen, Xu Guiying, Li Yulian, Shang Shufang, Lin Lin, Qi Zibo, Jin Yu, and Qiu Feng. Their homes were ransacked. Mr. Li Chuanlu, nearly 80, was not taken away that night but the police sealed his home. He was summoned to the Zhenxing Police Station the next day for interrogation and was released that evening. 

13. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Chaoqun and Her Daughter Arrested

Ms. Li Chaoqun and her daughter Jingjing were arrested at home by seven officers from the Gangkou Police Station and the Chaisang District Police Department at noon on August 12, 2022.

14. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Aixia and Mr. Qiu Jun Arrested

Ms. Liu Aixia from Dongying District was arrested recently. Her home was ransacked. She was released later.

Mr. Qiu Jun from the Dongying District was arrested for talking about Falun Gong on the afternoon of August 1, 2022. He was released that evening.

15. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Fuming Arrested

Mr. Wang Fuming was arrested on August 3, 2022. His home was ransacked. The police confiscated an electric bike, a cell phone, driver’s license, and his ID card.

16. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested 

Ms. Wei Shufen accompanied Mr. Niu Fuguo and Mr. Niu’s wife Ms. Ding Qinfeng to the Beixiangyi Township Police Station in Cheng’an County on the afternoon of August 11, 2022 in order to get back the computer that the police confiscated previously. Ms. Wei Shufen talked to the police about Falun Gong in the police station. Three of them were arrested and taken to the Daodongbao Township Police Station. Mr. Niu Fuguo and his wife Ms. Ding Qinfeng were released in the evening. Ms. Wei Shufen was taken and detained in the Cheng’an County Detention House.

17. [Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Zhifen Arrested

Ms. Li Zhifen was arrested at home by officers from the Gucheng Police Station on August 13, 2022. She was first taken to the police station and then to the Huludao Detention Center.

18. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Da Liu and Xiao Sun Arrested

Da Liu (gender unknown) was arrested by police on August 12, 2022 and their Falun Gong books were confiscated. Xiao Sun was also arrested.

19. [Yumshu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhua Arrested

Ms. Zhang Shuhua was forcefully grabbed and placed in a police car by several plainclothes officers on a street in Heilin Township. She was taken to the local police station for interrogation and was released that afternoon.

20. [Lushun City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Yang Xiumei and Zhou Huizu were arrested at home by police on August 8, 2022. They were told they were arrested because they distributed truth-clarifying materials last year. The two practitioners are detained in the Dalian City Detention Center.

Ms. Tan Huali was arrested at home by police on August 11, 2022. She was taken to have a medical examination. 

21. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hu Shengchun Placed under Official Arrest

Ms. Hu Shengchun was placed under official arrest on July 26, 2022. She is currently detained in the No. 2 Detention Center.

22. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Xiaoyi Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiaoyi talked to a customer who came to a car repair shop and was arrested by three officers from the Laifeng Police Station on August 3, 2022. She was handcuffed and shackled to a tiger bench in the police station. Ms. Wang was released later that evening. The next day, more than ten people from the police station, the Bishan Police Department and the local community went to her home. They photographed inside the home and asked questions. 

23. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Wangmei and Others Arrested

Ms. Yang Wangmei, 60, was caught by surveillance cameras and was followed. The police followed her to 90-year-old Ms. Bi’s home. They arrested five people and took them to a brainwashing center.

24. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Keqiong Arrested 

Village officials Yang Zhiyou and Fu Daoxiang and four others went to Ms. Xu Keqiong’s home on August 4, 2022. Fu Daoxiang called more people to come after Ms. Xu refused to let them in or answer questions. Her home was ransacked and her desktop calendars were confiscated. Ms. Xu was taken to a detention center and detained for seven days.