(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 30 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ren Haifei and Ms. Sun Zhongli Sentenced to Prison
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Jingli Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Feng Meiru Sentenced to One Year and Nine Months in Prison
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yuhe Imprisoned
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Cui Sentenced to Two Years and Six Months in Prison
6. [Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
7. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Su Caiyun and Ms. Cui Feng Sentenced
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Xiang Still Under Surveillance
9. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Sixteen Practitioners Arrested
10. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Aiqin Missing
11. [Xiangcheng City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Bing Arrested
12. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Hongping and Ms. Mao Guiyun Arrested and Detained
13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Yan Arrested and Detained
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqiong and Ms. Jian Arrested
15. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Mao Yuexiang Arrested
16. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guihua Arrested
17. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Shuqing Harassed
18. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Guo Enhui Faces Trial
19. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Duan Guixiu and Ms. Shao Guiqiu Arrested
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ren Haifei and Ms. Sun Zhongli Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Ren Haifei and Ms. Sun Zhongli have been detained for more than a year. The Ganjingzi District Court held two court hearings against them on September 8 and September 23, 2021. On October 14, 2021, Mr. Ren Haifei was sentenced to ten years in prison and fined 100,000 yuan; Ms. Sun Zhongli to seven years in prison and fined 70,000 yuan. They appealed to the intermediate court, but the original verdicts were upheld in January 2022 without further trial.
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Jingli Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Ms. Wang Jingli from the Shuangcheng District was arrested on June 10, 2021. She was sentenced to three years in prison by the Daoli District Court on December 23, 2021.
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Feng Meiru Sentenced to One Year and Nine Months in Prison
Ms. Feng Meiru, from Dongmaquan Town of Wuqing District, was arrested by officers from the Dongmaquan Police Station and taken to the Wuqing District Detention Center on May 10, 2021. She was later sentenced to one year and nine months in prison.
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yuhe Imprisoned
Ms. Wang Yuhe was detained in the No.12 Ward of Liaoning Province Women’s Prison. Her family was not allowed to visit her.
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Cui Sentenced to Two Years and Six Months in Prison
Ms. Zhang Cui, in her 50's, was arrested on September 16, 2020. She was tried online by the Ganjingzi District Court on September 16, 2021. She was sentenced to two years and six months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan.
Ms. Zhang appealed to the Dalian Intermediate Court and was tried online on December 29, 2021. She was informed on December 31, 2021 that the original verdict was upheld.
Ms. Zhang’s pension has been suspended since June 2021.
6. [Pingxiang City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Li Xinyao, Ms. Rong Aimei, and Ms. Wang Jin’e were tried in the Luxi County Court on November 23, 2021, and the verdicts were announced on December 28, 2021. Mr. Li Xinyao was sentenced to one year and three months in prison and fined 3000 yuan; Ms. Rong Aimei, to one year and three months in prison and fined 3000 yuan; Ms. Wang Jin’e, to one year in prison and fined 2000 yuan.
The three practitioners were arrested and taken to the Bayi Police Station on the morning of January 14, 2022. They were taken to have a physical exam, but were denied admission by the detention center due to their old age and health condition. They were released after midnight on January 15, 2022. It is said that their sentences would be executed outside of prison.
7. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Su Caiyun and Ms. Cui Feng Sentenced
Ms. Su Caiyun and Ms. Cui Feng were sentenced to one year in prison with one year probation, which would be executed outside of prison. They returned home from the detention center on December 30, 2021.
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Xiang Still Under Surveillance
Ms. Zhao Xiang from Huanghuadian Town of Wuqing District was arrested at home by officers from the Huanghuadian Town Police Station on the afternoon of December 25, 2021. She was placed under residential surveillance due to her poor health. The police no longer constantly watch her, but the surveillance camera installed near her door is still operational. Ms. Zhao is required to report her whereabouts whenever she goes out.
9. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Sixteen Practitioners Arrested
Sixteen practitioners were arrested by the Shenze County police officers on the night of January 10, 2022. Their homes were ransacked. The group arrests were led by Li Lixin, head of the Shenze County Police Department. The arrested practitioners include Ms. He Hongyan and her husband, Mr. Liu Baoxing from Xinanliu Village of Liucun Township, Ms. Liu Yuru, Ms. Liu Haiqin, Mr. Li Wu, Ms. Liu Xiaomiao from Dongbeiliu Village, Ms. He Erli from Lijiazhuang, Ms. Shufen from Xineibao Village, Ms. Zhang Yingjuan from Shenze Town, Ms. He Xiuling, Ms. Huixin, Mr. Ma Tongxin from Zhaoba Township, Ms. Jiao Yaqin, Jifeng (gender unknown), Ms. Qin Ru from Baizhuang Township, and Mr. Du Guofang from Tiegan Township.
10. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Aiqin Missing
Ms. Yang Aiqin’s term in the Xinxiang Women’s Prison ended in June 2021 and she should have returned home. However, her whereabouts are unknown. Practitioners have not been able to contact her.
11. [Xiangcheng City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Bing Arrested
Ms. Liu Bing was arrested by the police at around 10:30 a.m. on January 14, 2022 when she talked to people about Falun Gong. Officer Yao Zhongyuan took Ms. Liu to the Dongfang Police Station. Ms. Liu escaped from the police station at around 4:30 p.m. that afternoon.
12. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Hongping and Ms. Mao Guiyun Arrested and Detained
Ms. Yang Hongping, 70, from the Liuzhi Special Economic Zone, was reported to police when she distributed truth clarifying materials in the street in mid-December 2021. The police in the Liuzhi Special Economic Zone ransacked her home and confiscated her Dafa books and truth clarifying materials. Ms. Yang was released later that day. She was taken to the Liupanshui Detention Center two weeks later.
Ms. Mao Guiyun from the Liuzhi Special Economic Zone, about 75, was arrested when she distributed truth clarifying materials but was released later that day. One month later she was taken to the Liupanshui Detention Center and has been detained since then.
13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Yan Arrested and Detained
Ms. Fu Yan was arrested at home along with her husband Mr. Jia Jingwen on December 19, 2021. She was detained for nine days and has returned home.
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Huiqiong and Ms. Jian Arrested
Ms. Zhang Huiqiong was arrested by officers Sun Jun and Sun Fuli from the Huashan Police Station in the Donghu New Technology Development Zone on December 23, 2021. Her home was ransacked. She was released on the same day due to her old age. Ms. Jian (surname unknown), 71, was arrested on the same day as Ms. Zhang. Her home was ransacked.
15. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Mao Yuexiang Arrested
Ms. Mao Yuexiang lives in Fanjiazhuang Village, Xicheng Town. She was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong on November 5, 2021 and was arrested by officers from the Xicheng Town Police Station. Her home was ransacked and twelve Falun Gong books were confiscated. Ms. Mao did not cooperate with police and was released on the same day.
16. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guihua Arrested
Ms. Li Guihua from the development zone was followed and arrested by police when she distributed truth clarifying materials on the morning of January 14, 2022. Her home was ransacked.
17. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Shuqing Harassed
During the “Zero-out” campaign, Ms. Liu Shuqing was harassed by officers from the Songguantun Police Station in March-April 2021. Placed under great pressure, she gave in and was recorded saying that she would no longer practice Falun Gong.
Officers from the Songguantun Police Station went to Ms. Liu’s home on the evening of December 28, 2021. She did not open the door. They called ahead of time and returned on December 29, 2021. When she was asked whether she still practiced Falun Gong, she said yes. She then told them her story. She stopped practicing Falun Gong after she was incarcerated in a force labor camp and returned home in 2017. Her health deteriorated. She could not sleep and was found to have a uterine tumor in May 2021. She realized that Falun Gong has a miraculous effect on healing and fitness. When an officer pressured her to sign a guarantee statement and threatened to come back again if she didn’t, she refused to sign it.
18. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Guo Enhui Faces Trial
Ms. Guo Enhui, in her 70s, was reported to police when she distributed truth-clarifying materials in the Economic Development Zone in February and March of 2021. Ms. Guo was arrested at home by officers from the Lianhua Police Station in the Economic Development Zone on the morning of April 7, 2021. Her home was ransacked. Her personal belongings were confiscated including a computer, printer, Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, truth clarifying materials, etc. She was released on bail pending trial.
Ms. Guo’s case was submitted to the Shushan District Procuratorate in October 2021 and to the Shushan District Court in December 2021. She will be tried in the Shushan District Court on the morning of January 19, 2022.
19. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Duan Guixiu and Ms. Shao Guiqiu Arrested
Ms. Duan Guixiu from the Huangdao District was placed under surveillance after mailing a letter to Guo Xiaohui, head of the Huangdao Police Department. She was arrested by officers from the Yinzhu Police Station on November 29, 2021. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books were confiscated. Ms. Duan was placed under official arrest in December 2021. She was released on January 7, 2022 due to her poor health and was placed under residential surveillance.
Ms. Shao Guiqiu from the Huangdao District was arrested by officers from the Yinzhu Police Station for mailing a letter to Gauo Xiaohui, head of the Huangdao Police Department. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books were confiscated. She was detained in the police station and was placed under official arrest. Ms. Shao was released on December 31, 2021 due to her poor health.
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