(Minghui.org) Minghui.org previously reported on the arrests of four Falun Gong practitioners in Laishui County, Hebei Province, between late July and early August 2026. Nine additional local practitioners have since been arrested.
Among the 13 practitioners, nine remain detained when this report was written.
Mr. Zhang Dongsheng and his wife, Ms. Liu Jinying, noticed a location tracking device on their electric bikes in late June 2026. When Ms. Liu went out on July 23, 2026, she was followed by a car. Both she and her husband were arrested shortly after. It’s not known where they are detained.
Mr. Zhang Xiuqi, 79, was arrested at home around midnight on August 4, 2026. His daughter and son-in-law, neither of whom practices Falun Gong, were also seized and taken into custody. The three family members remain detained.
Ms. Wang Wenling, 73 and who lives alone, was arrested around 8 p.m. on August 6, 2026. She experienced chest tightness, shortness of breath, and vomiting around midnight. She was then released.
Mr. Zhang Changsheng and Ms. Zhang Jianru were arrested on August 28, 2026. Mr. Zhang previously served a ten-year prison term for his faith.
Ms. Liu Huilan was arrested on September 5, 2026.
Mr. Yan Haidong, Ms. Yu Shuyun, and Ms. Ma Fengling were arrested on September 8, 2026.
The detention locations of the above six practitioners need to be investigated. The following three practitioners were released shortly after they were arrested:
Ms. Chen Chenglan was arrested on August 28 and released two days later.
Ms. Li Xiuqin was arrested at an unknown time and released on September 3.
Mr. Li Chunhui was arrested on September 2 and released three days later. His cell phone and computer were confiscated.
Laishui County, Hebei Province: Four Falun Gong Practitioners and Two Family Members Arrested