Additional Persecution News from China – April 16, 2023 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today’s news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 7 provinces, where at least 31 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ten Practitioners Face Trial
2. [Shanghai] The Case Against Ms. Zhao Chuanmei Submitted to the Court
3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Jinqing Arrested and Detained
4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Li Sentenced to Prison
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guilan Arrested and Detained
6. [Beijing] Ms. Cen Hua Arrested
7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yuhuan Arrested
8. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuqin and Wang Wenhua Arrested
9. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Jianping Detained
10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Xie Dianhong and Wang Yanqin Arrested
11. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Persecuted
12. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Guirong Arrested
13. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liang Huiqin Arrested
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Imprisoned for Five Years
15. [Beijing] Ms. Yu Zhixin Arrested and Detained
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Shaoling and Her Husband Mr. Su Yuncheng Arrested and Detained
17. [Yulin City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Li Xueyi Arrested

1. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ten Practitioners Face Trial

Ten practitioners, including Li Weihong, He Li, He Qingyun, Su Jinling, Li Xiaopang, and Zhao Niu, are currently in the No.3 Detention Center of Zhengzhou City. They will be tried soon.

2. [Shanghai] The Case Against Ms. Zhao Chuanmei Submitted to the Court

Ms. Zhao Chuanmei, 70, from the Pudong New District was arrested in September 2022 but later was released on bail for a year pending trial. She received a call from the Fengxian Court on April 12, 2023, telling her to come get the indictment.

3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Jinqing Arrested and Detained

Four officers from the Xinghua Street Police Station in the Tianhe District broke into Ms. Chen Jinqing’s home when her daughter opened the door to go to work on the morning of February 24, 2023. They ransacked the home and confiscated a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, several pendants, several hundred yuan with information about Falun Gong printed on the bills, and several copies of Minghui Weekly. Ms. Chen, 72, and her daughter were taken to the police station for interrogation. Her daughter was released that evening. Ms. Chen was held a detention house for 30 days and then transferred to the Tangxia Detention Center.

4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Li Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhao Li was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She appealed to the Daqing City Intermediate Court and was tried again in the Daqing Intermediate Court on March 16, 2023, but the original verdict was upheld.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guilan Arrested and Detained

Ms. Li Guilan, 78, was arrested on February 8, 2023. She was admitted to the Weizigou Detention Center.

6. [Beijing] Ms. Cen Hua Arrested

Ms. Cen Hua from the Chaoyang District was arrested on April 14, 2023.

7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yuhuan Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuhuan was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong on March 7, 2023. Dacheng Police Station officers ransacked her home and arrested her on March 11, 2023. Her current situation is unknown.

Ms. Wang Yabin works in a silk spinning factory in Xiangfang City. No one has heard from her recently.

8. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xiuqin and Wang Wenhua Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiuqin and Wang Wang Wenhua from Dongguang County were arrested by officers from the Wang Town Police Station on April 14, 2023, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked.

9. [Beijing] Mr. Xu Jianping Detained

Five officers from the Shiliuyuan Police Station in the Fengtai District went to the home of Mr. Xu Jianping and Ms. Li Jiabi on September 6, 2022. They ransacked it and confiscated all the Falun Gong books. The two practitioners were taken to the police station. Ms. Li was released around 3 a.m. the next early morning due to health reasons and her advanced age. Mr. Xu is still detained.

10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Xie Dianhong and Wang Yanqin Arrested

Xie Dianhong and Wang Yanqin from Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, were arrested in Haikou City, Hainan Province one month ago. They were taken to a brainwashing center.

11. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Persecuted

Five practitioners including Mr. Tong Ruiqing and Xing Jingyu, were arrested on July 18, 2022. Mr. Tong and Xing Jingyu were held in the Wanti Detention Center in Daming County. Mr. Tong was transferred to the No.2 Detention Center.

Ms. Deng Xiuying was arrested on July 18, 2022, and later released. Ms. Deng received a call from the Hanshan District Police Department on April 3, 2023, summoning her to the Feixiang District Detention Center on April 6, 2023.

12. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Guirong Arrested

Ms. Zhao Guirong, 71, has been staying away from her home to avoid being persecuted. She was arrested again on April 8, 2023, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She is currently detained in the No. 215 Police Hospital.

13. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liang Huiqin Arrested

Ms. Liang Huiqin lives in Wanggezhuang Village, Songgezhuang Township, Laishui County. She was intercepted in the Long’an Bridge Checkpoint when she was traveling to Beijing for work on February 26, 2023. She was searched, and the police found her copy of Zhuan Falun. Her home was ransacked by officers from the Songgezhuang Township Police Station. They tore a poster off her wall and pressured her to give up practicing Falun Gong.

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Imprisoned for Five Years

Ms. Wu Bilin, 74, was arrested on May 13, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was sentenced to five years in Hankou Women’s Prison. She will be released on May 22, 2023.

15. [Beijing] Ms. Yu Zhixin Arrested and Detained

Ms. Yu Zhixin from the Xicheng District was arrested on February 27, 2023, for putting up stickers with information about Falun Gon) and was taken to the Xicheng District Detention Center. She was released on bail pending trial on March 14, 2023.

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Shaoling and Her Husband Mr. Su Yuncheng Arrested and Detained

Several officers including Zhang Zhe went to the home of Ms. Liu Shaoling and her husband Mr. Su Yuncheng around 8 a.m. on February 24, 2023. They ransacked the place and confiscated a photo of Falun Gong’s founder, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, eight Falun Gong books, some truth-clarifying materials, and three media players. The couple was detained for 14 days.

17. [Yulin City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Li Xueyi Arrested

Mr. Li Xueyi from Linxia County was arrested in Yulin City where he works in early April 2023. Mr. Li’s father Mr. Li Jiankui is also a practitioner.