Additional Persecution News from China – August 9, 2021 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 25 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Ms. Guo Pujin Sentenced
2. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province] Mr. You Haijun Faces Indictment
3. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guiqin Still Held in Detention Center
4. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Harassed
5. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
6. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hu Guiying Arrested
7. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Practitioners’ Families Harassed
8. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Xiumei and Ms. Cui Qunmei Harassed
9. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qiu Lijun Arrested
10. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Chen Xiuping Detained
11. [Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. An Xiuyun and Ms. Li Huizhi Detained
12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Harassed

1. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Ms. Guo Pujin Sentenced

Ms. Guo Puqin, in her 70s, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on December 31, 2020. She was released the next day because she suffered a heart attack.

Zhang Junbing from the court went to her home on July 21, 2021, and declared that she was sentenced to 20 months in prison but was permitted to serve her sentence outside prison.

2. [Zhongwei City, Ningxia Province] Mr. You Haijun Faces Indictment

The case against Mr. You Haijun was transferred to the Shapotou District Procuratorate, Zhongwei City, from the Zhongning County Police Department and the Zhongning County Procuratorate. He was transferred to the Zhongning County Detention Center from the Zhongwei City Detention Center.

Mr. You was arrested by officers from Zhongning County Domestic Security Division on May 16, 2021. He was taken to the Zhongwei City Detention Center the next day. The Zhongning County Procuratorate issued an arrest warrant in early June.

3. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guiqin Still Held in Detention Center

Ms. Wang Guiqin has been held in the Pudong Detention Center since she was arrested in the Mohe Park by officers from the Huanxiu Police Station in May 2021.

4. [Huili County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Harassed

Clerks from the Gongyuanlu Community knocked on Ms. Zheng Qiong’s door, and sometimes called her home to check if she was at home during June and July, 2021.

The grandson of Yang Bangqiong (gender unknown) brought Yang’s residential registration to the clerks in the Chengbei Street Office and signed a paper without Yang’s knowledge in early July 2021.

Mr. Xu Shikai was harassed at home by seven people from his village and the Chengbei Police Station on July 20, 2021. They tried to force him to sign documents renouncing Falun Gong and threatened him with his grandson’s education. He refused. They called his son and demanded that he sign for his father. The son refused.

Mr. Wu Chenghua was ordered to sign documents renouncing Falun Gong by his village head in mid-July 2021. He refused.

5. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Liu Liangrong (gender unknown) and Ms. Xie Bifang were arrested by officers from the Longfeng Police Station on the morning of August 5, 2021 after someone reported them for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Officers from the Longfeng Police Station arrested Ms. Xie Bigui, Ms. Tang Renju, and Ms. Liao Daying on another occasion before that.

The five practitioners were directly taken to the Fuyuanlu Police Station. At midnight, Ms. Xie Bifang and Ms. Xie Bigui were released and placed under house arrest for five days. Ms. Liao, Liu, and Ms. Tang were detained for 10 days. All five practitioners’ homes were ransacked. Their Falun Gong books and pictures of the founder of Falun Gong were confiscated.

6. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Hu Guiying Arrested

Ms. Hu Guiying, around 60, was arrested for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in a supermarket around 9:00 a.m. on April 15, 2021. Details are unknown.

7. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Practitioners’ Families Harassed

Mr. Tian Jinshu’s son and Mr. Cui Shulai’s son were ordered to sign documents renouncing Falun Gong on their fathers’ behalf by Zhaige Village security staff on July 28, 2021. The staff were following orders given by Zhang Changshui from the Nanjianta Town Political and Legal Affairs Committee. They were threatened with their children’s education and to have their work units put pressure on them if they did not comply.

8. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Xiumei and Ms. Cui Qunmei Harassed

Officers from the Yilan Police Station and other agents repeatedly harassed Ms. Cui Qunmei at home since she was arrested with Ms. Shao Meie for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong on November 1, 2020. Due to this harassment, she was forced to leave her home.

Police called her daughter many times to check her whereabouts. An agent who claimed that he was from the Yilan Township government went to her home and looked for her on the afternoon of July 19, 2021. Her family did not cooperate. She was arrested at home several years ago by officers from the Yilan Police Station and the Yanji City Police Department. The officers claimed that someone reported her.

Officers from the Beishan Police Station went to Ms. Yang Xiumei’s home to harass her on July 19, 2021.

9. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qiu Lijun Arrested

Ms. Qiu Lijun was arrested after 6:00 p.m. on August 7, 2021, after someone reported her for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her whereabouts are unknown. Her mother, in her 90s, is desperate for her return.

10. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Chen Xiuping Detained

Ms. Chen Xiuping of Xi County was arrested by officers from the Huangchuan County Domestic Security Division on July 16, 2021. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Xinyang City Detention Center.

11. [Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. An Xiuyun and Ms. Li Huizhi Detained

Ms. An Xiuyun, in her 60s, and Ms. Li Huizhi, 68, were arrested by officers from the Criminal Brigade, Fujin Police Department, after 1:00 p.m. on August 3, 2021.

They were forced to sit on a bench in the police department overnight, then taken to the Fujin City Detention Center the next morning. Although Ms. Li’s blood pressure was very high, exceeding the detention’s center's requirements, the police department gave them 10 days detention. Ms. Li’s health deteriorated in the detention center on August 6. She was released at noon on August 7. Ms. An is still being held at the Fajin City Detention Center.

12. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Sui Fenglian, Fu Guixiang (gender unknown), Ms. Zhou Yuhuan, Wang Yuying (gender unknown), and Ms. Huo Fenghua were harassed at home by two people claiming to be from a psychology institute. This harassment went on from the end of July to early August 2021. The two demanded practitioners’ and their families’ contact information.

Ms. Sui and Ms. Huo were not at home. The two demanded their daughters’ cell phone numbers and WeChat numbers, and said their practicing Falun Gong would bring obstacles to their children’s education and jobs.

The two took the cell phone number of Ms. Zhou’s husband, threatened to implicate their children’s future, and tried to coerce Ms. Zhou into renouncing Falun Gong.