(Minghui.org) Ms. Chen Wei returned to her rental apartment in Haitangcun Community, Pudong New Area, Shanghai at around 3 p.m. on February 7, 2024, to find police seals on the door.

Police seals on the door

Both seals read “Pudong Branch of Shanghai City Police Department.” There was also a note saying “please contact officer Wu of the Cailu Police Station ASAP.” The Cailu Police Station reports to the Pudong Branch.

Officer Wu’s note on the door

Ms. Chen called her landlord Ren (alias) and learned that officer Wu Kanchen (badge number 014855) had come to look for her at around 10 a.m. that day. She was not in and Wu called Ren on the spot, ordering him to evict Ms. Chen because she is a practitioner of Falun Gong. Wu named Ms. Chen as being a cult member, an accusation used to attack Falun Gong since the persecution began in July 1999, despite no law criminalizing Falun Gong in China.

Wu also asked if Ren had a key hidden anywhere near the rental unit so that he could go inside. Ren replied that there was no spare key around. Wu then ordered Ren to call him as soon as he terminated Ms. Chen’s lease. Wu said he’d personally come to check the rental unit after Ms. Chen was evicted.

Wu warned Ren to check all of his future tenants’ backgrounds to make sure they were not Falun Gong practitioners.

Not long before Wu’s visit, the local Haitangcun Community Office also called Ren and urged him to evict Ms. Chen. It is unclear whether he has formally terminated her lease at the time of writing.