(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 23 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Qingyan’s Life Is in Danger
2. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiao Chuanfu Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yaming and Mr. Wang Guiling Placed under Official Arrest
4. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Meng Fanhui Arrested
5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chengmei and Mr. Liu Junying Arrested
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Yang Yulin Arrested
8. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Xuejun Arrested
9. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] The Case Against Ms. Wang Xiuping Submitted to the Court
10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Wei Arrested
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yihong Imprisoned
12. [Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province] Mr. Ji Gang and Ms. Yang Yuping Arrested
13. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Yang Zongxiu Arrested
14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Shufa Imprisoned
15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Sentenced to Prison
16. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Wei Arrested and Detained
17. [Jinxian County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Chunling Persecuted for Practicing Falun Gong
1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Qingyan’s Life Is in Danger
Ms. Xu Qingyan was arrested on April 14, 2014 and persecuted at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She currently suffers from uterine fibroids. The police have detained her again and planned to continue her detention after having her undergo surgery. Ms. Xu went on a hunger strike while she was detained and now her life is in danger.
2. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiao Chuanfu Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
Mr. Jiao Chuanfa from Qingshan Township, over 50, was arrested by officers from the Erdao District Police Department on February 19, 2023. It was recently learned that Mr. Jiao was sentenced to ten years in prison and detained in the Gongzhuling Prison in Changchun City.
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yaming and Mr. Wang Guiling Placed Under Official Arrest
Mr. Wang Guiling was placed under official arrest by the Linghai City Procuratorate on May 13, 2024. Ms. Zhang Yaming was also placed under official arrest.
4. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Meng Fanhui Arrested
Meng Fanhui, 55, was arrested on May 16, 2024 for distributing information about Falun Gong in Qingdao City.
5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Xing Xinli from Weicheng District was arrested at home on May 9, 2024. Ms. Cao Jingmei and Ms. Guo Caixia were also arrested that same day. Their homes were ransacked.
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chengmei and Mr. Liu Junying Arrested
Ms. Wang Chengmei and Mr. Liu Junying, both from the Gezhenbao Sub-district of Ganjingzi District, were arrested at their homes on the evening of May 10, 2024. Ms. Wang Chengmei is currently detained in the Yaojia Detention Center.
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Yang Yulin Arrested
Mr. Yang Yulin, over 50, was reported to police for distributing truth-clarifying materials in Longjihuayuan of Yubei Town, and was arrested by officers from the Yubei Town Police Station on April 30, 2024.
8. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Xuejun Arrested
Mr. Huang Xuejun was arrested in Wuhan City in mid-April 2024.
9. [Tai’an City, Shandong Province] The Case Against Ms. Wang Xiuping Submitted to the Court
Ms. Wang Xiuping, a former teacher at the Agricultural University Affiliated Primary School, was arrested at home by police on the morning of March 7, 2024. Her home was ransacked. Her laptop and her son’s computer were confiscated. Ms. Wang has been detained for over two months. Her case was submitted to the court.
10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Wei Arrested
Mr. Cong Wei was recorded on surveillance camera distributing truth-clarifying materials and was arrested at his workplace on May 10, 2024. He was denied admission by the detention center due to high blood pressure, and was temporarily detained in a hostel. Mr. Cong managed to escape.
Mr. Cong was arrested again in the Houer Residential Community of Shahekou District on May 15, 2024.
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yihong Imprisoned
Ms. Wang Yihong from Shuangcheng District was sentenced to ten years in prison by the Daoli District Court on August 3, 2018. She was detained in the Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison. It was recently learned that Ms. Wang was transferred to the Dongfeng Prison in Harbin City.
12. [Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province] Mr. Ji Gang and Ms. Yang Yuping Arrested
Mr. Ji Gang was arrested and taken to a detention center in late April 2024. His home was ransacked, and his Falun Gong books and computer were confiscated. He was detained for ten days.
Ms. Yang Yuping was arrested just before May 13, 2024. Her home was ransacked. She was taken to have a physical exam and was released after she was found to have a serious lung disease.
13. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Yang Zongxiu Arrested
Yang Zongxiu from Chenggu County, around 70, was arrested by officers including He Yong from the Chenggu County Police Department on May 6, 2024. Yang was taken to the police department for interrogation and was released an hour later.
14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Shufa Imprisoned
It was learned that Mr. Liang Shufa was transferred to the Dongling Prison in Shenyang City in April 2024.
15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Guixia Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Wang Guixia, 80, was sentenced to one year and three months. She appealed but was told on May 15, 2024 that the original term was upheld by the Jinzhou City Intermediate Court.
16. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Wei Arrested and Detained
Mr. Liu Wei from Suizhong County was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong in his hometown, Gejia Township, on May 12, 2024. He was arrested at home by officers from the county police department that afternoon. His home was ransacked. The police confiscated several articles about Falun Gong from his home, truth-clarifying USB drives and some amulets from his car.
Mr. Liu was taken to the Suizhong County Detention Center. His salary card has been suspended.
17. [Jinxian County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wu Chunling Persecuted for Practicing Falun Gong
It was recently learned that Ms. Wu Chunling, 60, from Jinxian County, Jiangxi Province experienced two more episodes of persecution in recent years after decades of persecution for her faith in Falun Gong. Ms. Wu Chunling was arrested by officers from the Lidu Town Police Station on July 24, 2017 and detained for an unknown amount of time. In the second half of 2020, the local authorities harassed her many times in an attempt to make her write statements to renounce Falun Gong. She firmly refused to comply and was later forced to live away from home for a period of time to avoid being arrested.
Prior to these two episodes, Ms. Wu was sentenced to forced labor four times. She was given one year in January 2000, three years in 2001, another three years in 2004 and 1.5 years in 2012. She served the full terms the first three times and was released ahead of time during her fourth forced labor term after being abused to the point of being seriously ill.
Ms. Wu’s husband and son lived in fear and poverty. At one point the family did not even have toilet paper to use. Her mother Ms. Zou Siying, also a Falun Gong practitioner, died as a result of the persecution in 2003.
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