Additional Persecution News from China – March 19, 2023 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 10 provinces, where at least 25 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Beijing] Ms. Li Yan Held in Custody for One Month
2. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Hu Suhua Placed in Criminal Detention
3. [Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Mei’e Held in Detention Center
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Yuling and Ms. Liu Yuhong Held in Detention Center
5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ma Pingjun Arrested
6. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Qiuqin Held in Custody
7. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Mingbi Arrested
8. [Fuyuan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cao Chunyan Arrested
9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Fengbao Detained
10. [Beizhen City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Caili and Daughter Ms. Jing Shuhe Arrested
11. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Dai Xiuhua Arrested
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
13. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Dong Chunbo and Ms. Jiang Meiling Detained
14. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Fangxia Arrested
15. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
16. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Wenzhuo Arrested

1. [Beijing] Ms. Li Yan Held in Custody for One Month

Ms. Li Yan was arrested at home by four plainclothes officers from the Shahe Police Station in Changping District on the evening of March 8, 2023. She was placed in criminal detention. On March 10, she was taken to the Nankou Town Detention Center, where she was held for one month until April 8. The police said that she was caught on surveillance cameras when distributing nine printouts with Falun Gong content on them.

The officers confiscated a computer, three Falun Gong books, and a cell phone. Ms. Li was interrogated three times by Shunyi District Domestic Security Division staff.

2. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Hu Suhua Placed in Criminal Detention

Ms. Hu Suhua, 69, was arrested at home by officers from the Yanxi Town Police Station on the afternoon of February 23, 2023. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books. She was taken to a detention center. Ms. Hu’s family made several inquiries through various channels, but only learned that she was placed in criminal detention. She was detained more than 20 days ago (at the time of this report), but her children have not been able to visit her.

3. [Sanyuan County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Mei’e Held in Detention Center

Ms. Yang Mei’e was reported to the police by a villager while distributing Falun Gong materials in Qu’an Township on March 10, 2023. She was taken to the Sanyuan County Police Department by township government personnel and is being held in the Sanyuan County Detention Center.

4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Yuling and Ms. Liu Yuhong Held in Detention Center

Ms. Qi Yuling and Ms. Liu Yuhong from Jimo District were arrested by officers from the Mashan Police Station on February 25, 2023. They were placed in criminal detention and held in the Pudong No. 2 Detention Center.

5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ma Pingjun Arrested

Ma Pingjun (gender unknown) from Weidong District was arrested on the bus on the afternoon of March 14, 2023. The officers ransacked Ma’s home that evening and confiscated Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. Ma is being held in the detention management sub-team of the Pingdingshan Police Department.

6. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Qiuqin Held in Custody

When Ms. Wu Qiuqin and another practitioner posted Falun Gong materials around 7 p.m. on February 15, 2023, they were caught on surveillance cameras. Officers from the Hudai Police Station tracked them down and arrested them. They ransacked both practitioners’ homes and confiscated computers, printers, Falun Gong books, and a few paper bills with information about Falun Gong printed on them. Ms. Wu was held in the Wuxi City Detention Center and released on bail on March 17. The other practitioner returned home after being detained in a drug rehabilitation center for 15 days.

7. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Mingbi Arrested

Ms. Chen Mingbi, in her 80s, was reported to the police while telling people about Falun Gong at the Xinshichang Bus Station in Chuanshan District at 10 a.m. on March 5, 2023. Ms. Chen was arrested and her home was ransacked. After the police interrogated her, she returned home at around 1 p.m. that day.

8. [Fuyuan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cao Chunyan Arrested

Ms. Cao Chunyan from Hanconggou Town was arrested on March 7, 2023. She has returned home.

9. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Fengbao Detained

Mr. Liu Fengbao was arrested by officers from the Zhengyang Police Station on March 6, 2023. The officers took the keys to Mr. Liu’s home and garage, searched them, and confiscated two audio players. He was detained for 10 days and returned home on March 16.

10. [Beizhen City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Caili and Daughter Ms. Jing Shuhe Arrested

Ms. Li Caili and her daughter Ms. Jing Shuhe were arrested by officers from the Qingduizi Town Police Station while telling people about Falun Gong at the Qingduizi Town farmers market on March 6, 2023. The officers ransacked their homes, found nothing, and released them. The next day, the officers went to Ms. Jing’s home and asked her to sign paperwork.

11. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Dai Xiuhua Arrested

Dai Xiuhua (gender unknown) was arrested on March 12, 2023.

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Jing Yuling, Ms. Liu Yuhong, Ms. Jiang Yongying, and Ms. Jiang Ruhong, from Jimo District, were arrested at the end of February 2023 while they were reading Zhuan Falun, Falun Gong’s main book.

13. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Dong Chunbo and Ms. Jiang Meiling Detained

Ms. Dong Chunbo, 61, and Ms. Wu Guizhi, 81, were arrested by officers from the Ning’an City No. 4 Police Station and the Wolong Police Station on March 10, 2023. Ms. Jiang Meiling, in her 40s, was arrested by officers from the Wolong Police Station and her work unit officials on March 10. It was reported that Heilongjiang Province Political and Legal Affairs Committee personnel conducted a brainwashing session before releasing the two practitioners that day.

On March 13, Ms. Dong and Ms. Jiang were arrested again and taken to the Ning’an City Detention Center. The police notified their families that they would be detained for 11 days.

14. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Fangxia Arrested

Ms. Zhu Fangxia was arrested on March 7, 2023, for distributing Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Maoming City Detention Center.

15. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Zhou Yangsheng (gender unknown), 80, from Group No. 11 of Maziling Village in Guanjiazui Town, Qidong County, was reported to the police for distributing information about Falun Gong. Zhou was arrested by officers from Guanjiazui Town Police Station at 11:30 a.m. on March 13, 2023. Zhang Bolin, 70, from Group No. 4 was arrested the following day.

Zhang Xinfa (gender unknown), 72, was arrested at 11 a.m. on March 14. The officers confiscated a TV set, a digital camera, a satellite receiver, Falun Gong books, and personal belongings. Zhang’s whereabouts are unknown.

16. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Wenzhuo Arrested

Mr. Shi Wenzhuo was arrested by officers from the Tumenling Police Station in the Jiutai District on the afternoon of March 16, 2023.

It was reported that six officers went to the property management office of the residential community where Mr. Shi lives, at 7 a.m., and asked to check the surveillance videos. When Mr. Shi came out to drop trash in a dumpster, he was spotted by people via surveillance cameras, and two officers arrested him. The officers confiscated a photo of the founder of Falun Gong and a Falun Gong book.

On March 17, officer Sheng from No. 1 Criminal Police Division in Changchun City called Mr. Shi’s family and told them that he had been taken away.