(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces, where at least 27 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Youqin Sentenced
2. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. You Haijun Faces Trial
3. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Face Indictment
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhi Yeqing Faces Trial
5. [Yanan City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Gao Jianzhen Detained
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xianbi and Ms. Zhang Defen Harassed
7. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jin Xiuli Arrested, Ms. Cui Hongxiu Tortured
8. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Detained
9. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Mr. Meng Xiangbiao and His Family Harassed
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Detong Detained
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Harassed, One Detained
12. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Tongxin Detained
13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guilan Sentenced
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Niu Xiaona Detained
15. [Chongqing] Mr. Kang Hong Arrested
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Su Xiake Faces Indictment
1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Youqin Sentenced
Ms. Zhao Youqin of Jiaozhou City was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Huangdao Court on April 24, 2022. She plans to appeal.
2. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. You Haijun Faces Trial
Mr. You Haijun of Zhongning County will be tried by the Shapotou District Court on May 24, 2022.
3. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Face Indictment
Ms. Sun Peiying, Ms. Chen Xiulan, Ms. Ma Shuyan, Ms. Liu Zhaoqing, and Ms. Chi Guilan were arrested in 2021 and released on bail. They received calls from the procuratorate on April 27, 2022. Their cases were submitted to the procuratorate. They were told to stay in the city and prosecutors would talk to them.
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhi Yeqing Faces Trial
Ms. Zhi Yeqing was photographed when she was posting Falun Gong flyers. She was arrested, but released on bail because of her high blood pressure. Her case was submitted to the Shibei Court.
5. [Yanan City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Gao Jianzhen Detained
Ms. Gao Jianzhen, 65, distributed Falun Gong flyers on the street on February 11, 2022. She was arrested on February 22, 2022, and has been detained since then.
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xianbi and Ms. Zhang Defen Harassed
Ms. Li Xianbi and Ms. Zhang Defen were harassed by officers from the Jinyang Police Station. Their homes were ransacked.
7. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jin Xiuli Arrested, Ms. Cui Hongxiu Tortured
Ms. Jin Xiuli of Donghai Town was arrested by officers from the Donghai Town Police Station after 9:00 p.m. on April 23, 2022, after someone reported her for practicing Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked.
Ms. Cui Hongxiu of the First Group, Donghai Town, was arrested after 10:00 a.m. on April 24, 2022. Her home was ransacked. In the Donghai Police Station, officers from the Jidong Domestic Security Division and agents from the 610 Office interrogated her every day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. They tortured her during the interrogation. As a result of the torture, she can no longer walk.
8. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Zhou Min and her husband, Mr. Chen Xianmin, were missing in mid-April 2022. It was learned that another practitioner, Ms. Ma Hong, was held in a detention center. It was discovered at the end of April that the three practitioners were arrested on the same day.
The three practitioners are being held in the Sanjiang Detention Center.
9. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Mr. Meng Xiangbiao and His Family Harassed
From March 1, to April 29, 2022, Mr. Meng Xiangbiao and his family were repeatedly harassed at home by agents from the Lankao County Political and Legal Affairs Committee, as well as officers from the Tongxiang Police Station. The agents and officers threatened the couple and said if they did not sign documents to renounce Falun Gong, their children would be deprived of the right to an education, and would never be government officials. Mr. Meng refused to sign.
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Detong Detained
Mr. Wang Detong, 76, a retiree, was missing two months ago. It was learned that he was arrested. But, when, why, and by whom he was arrested, as well as where he is, are all unknown.
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Harassed, One Detained
In November 2021, officers from Leshan Police Station ransacked Mr. Zhang Hailong’s home and seized a picture of the founder of Falun Gong. The home of Wang Yuhua was ransacked and all his Falun Gong books were confiscated. Wang (gender unknown) was detained.
Ms. Ma Guixin’s home was ransacked on March 20, 2022. Her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, a Falun emblem, and other items were confiscated.
12. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Tongxin Detained
Ms. Ma Tongxin, 78, lives in Zhaoba Village. Seven or eight officers from the Chengqu Police Department jumped over her fence and entered her home at 12:00 a.m. on January 10, 2022. They arrested her and tried to take her away. She resisted. Four officers carried her out. She was held in the Jinzhou Hotel for 14 days, then transferred to the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Detention Center. She has been detained for more than three and a half months.
13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guilan Sentenced
Ms. Wang Guilan, 74, Mr. Ma Shuguang, 77, were among the approximately 10 practitioners who were arrested in November 2020 after their phones were monitored for a long time. Many of them were released on bail.
Ms. Wang and Mr. Ma were tried by the Zichuan District Court on February 16, 2022. The court did not pronounce a judgment. But the two practitioners were told in advance by prosecutors that the sentence would be three years of probation.
On April 8, 2022, Ms. Wang received the verdict of three years’ probation. She was given three months strict management, must report weekly to the town Judicial Office, and turn in a written report with the village director’s signature. She was also subjected to irregular public services and stay-at-home restriction. Officers from her local police station photographed her and took her fingerprints.
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Niu Xiaona Detained
Ms. Niu Xiaona was arrested by Domestic Security officers and has been held in a detention center for three months.
15. [Chongqing] Mr. Kang Hong Arrested
Mr. Kang Hong of the Yuzhong District was arrested by unidentified officers around 8:00 a.m. on April 25, 2022. His whereabouts are unknown.
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Su Xiake Faces Indictment
Ms. Su Xiake of Wuchang District has been repeatedly persecuted in recent years.
She distributed Falun Gong flyers in Central China Normal University on October 27, 2021, and was reported by students. Officers from the Hongshan District Domestic Security Division and the Mafangshan Police Station arrested her on the morning of October 28. She was taken to the Mafangshan Police Station.
Officers interrogated her and collected her personal data. She was released on bail. Her case was submitted to the Hongshan District Procuratorate.
On March 9, 2022, she was called to the procuratorate for questioning, and threatened with being sentenced.
In November 2019, she distributed Falun Gong flyers. Yangyuan Police Station officers said they saw this through the surveillance system. Officers from the police station and the Wuchang District Domestic Security Division arrested her on December 30. She was detained for 15 days in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center.
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