Additional Persecution News from China – June 12, 2023 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 37 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Arrest Warrants Issued for Ms. Yuan Xiuhua and Ms. Meng Zhaohong
2. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Face Official Arrest
3. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Xu Hui Held in Prison
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Officially Arrested
5. [Zouping City, Shandong Province] Multiple Practitioners Arrested or Harassed
6. [Ankang City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Tried in Court
7. [Huili City, Sichuan Province] Social Security Bureau Coerced Ms. Luo Jiping to Return Her Pension
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Arrested or Harassed

1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Arrest Warrants Issued for Ms. Yuan Xiuhua and Ms. Meng Zhaohong

Ms. Yuan Xiuhua and Ms. Meng Zhaohong were reported to the police when they were telling people about Falun Gong at the Anziling Market in Qinglong County on May 9, 2023. They were taken to the Anziling Police Station and interrogated. The next day, they were taken to the Qinhuangdao City Police Hospital for physical examinations. The examinations went on from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Both practitioners developed severe sickness symptoms during the examinations. They were then taken to the Qinhuangdao City Detention Center and the Qinhuangdao Custody Center. Both places refused to admit them.

The Qinglong Police Department issued arrest warrants for Ms. Yuan and Ms. Meng on May 23, 2023. Both practitioners have been held in the Qinhuangdao City Police Hospital since May 10 and are watched by detention center guards. 

2. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Face Official Arrest

Ms. Yang Dongmei and Ms. Liu Yanqiu were arrested by officers from the Huchang Town Police Station when they were distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on the evening of May 7, 2023. They were held in Xiantao City, then taken to the Xiantao City Detention Center. Both of them now face official arrest.

3. [Siyang County, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Xu Hui Held in Prison

Mr. Xu Hui has been held in the Dafeng Prison in Yancheng City since he was sentenced to prison by the Siyang County Court in October, 2021. His mother has not been allowed to visit him since February, 2023. She does not know where he is and is very worried about him.

Mr. Xu was arrested by officers from the Zhongxing Town Police Station in May, 2020.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Two Practitioners Officially Arrested

Ms. Xie Yuanxia, 55, and Ms. Yu Huanzhi were reported to the police when they distributed informational materials about Falun Gong on March 4, 2023. Officers from the Tenglong Police Station ransacked both practitioners’ homes that evening. When they ransacked Ms. Yu’s home they found some informational materials about Falun Gong and 10,000 yuan (approximately 1,400 USD) with information about Falun Gong written on them. From Ms. Xie’s home, they seized Falun Gong books and informational brochures about Falun Gong. Ms. Xie and Ms. Yu were taken to the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center and have been held there for 3 months. The Huangpi District Procuratorate issued arrest warrants.

5. [Zouping City, Shandong Province] Multiple Practitioners Arrested or Harassed

Mr. Yuan was reported to police by his neighbor and arrested at home on the morning of March 3, 2023. He was released that evening. Ms. Yin was arrested and released after being held for 38 days. Under pressure, she told the police a few practitioners’ names. The police went to Ms. Liu’s home and called Mr. Zhang’s wife to harass practitioners. At the beginning of June, the police harassed practitioner Huo’s son causing the family to live in fear.

6. [Ankang City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Tried in Court

Ms. Cao Ping, Ms. Du Fengying and Mr. Chen Jun were followed after leaving home. They were arrested by officers from the Langao County Police Department on September 24, 2022. The cases against them were filed in court. They were tried on April 23, 2023.

7. [Huili City, Sichuan Province] Social Security Bureau Coerced Ms. Luo Jiping into Returning Her Pension

Ms. Luo Jiping and two other practitioners who had their pensions arbitrarily suspended, went to the Xichang Intermediate Court again on May 25, 2023 to inquire about their appeals.

Staff from the Social Security Bureau called Ms. Luo’s husband on May 31, 2023 and told him to tell Ms. Luo to go to the bureau the next day. Ms. Luo and two other practitioners who had their pensions arbitrarily suspended, went to the Social Security Bureau the next day. After they arrived, the newly appointed head Hu Shijun, several deputy heads and two officials came into the room. Hu told Ms. Luo that she must return the pension, about 81,000 yuan (roughly 11,200 USD), that she received while she was imprisoned. He said she should not have received it. Hu threatened to sue Ms. Luo, saying that getting extra pension of 3,000 yuan is enough to be penalized and fined. Hu also threatened to make Ms. Luo’s children pay for her, and to freeze their properties if the family did not have the money. Under pressure, Ms. Luo had to sign the Basic Pension Installment Repayment Agreement that they provided.

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Arrested or Harassed

Approximately 20 practitioners have been arrested, had their homes ransacked, or have been searched for since April 17, 2023. Intensive brainwashing sessions were recently held in the Nanguanling Prison, targeting practitioners in the entire southern region of Liaoning Province. Two Comprehensive Management Centers were set up in Shahekou and Pulandian to detain practitioners. Dalian City authorities are following Beijing’s directive and created “blacklists” of practitioners to be persecuted.